休息 xiūxi▶ descanso

Stroke order

休息 is written in 16 strokes across 2 characters.

• 休 — 6 strokes
• 息 — 10 strokes

Senses

1. rest
2. to rest

Example sentences

• 你想休息吗？Nǐ xiǎng xiūxi ma?Do you want to rest?
• 请在家休息一下。Qǐng zài jiā xiūxi yíxià.Please rest at home for a bit.

Related words

• 信息información
• 消息mensaje
• 休闲Tiempo libre
• 利息acumulación; interés
• 退休jubilarse
• 作息trabajar y descansar

休息 is pronounced xiūxi and means “descanso”. It is part of the HSK 2 word list, a level of China’s Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi proficiency exam. Knowing what 休息 means when you see it is a weaker kind of knowing than being able to summon it; only the second survives a real conversation. LexiTrail spaces your reviews so each one lands when it will do the most work.