No. 2,063 in Chinese
休
"休" means "to rest" or "to take a break."
In a sentence
今天是休息日，我们不用上班。
Today is the day off, we don't need to go to work.
In this sentence, 休 is used as part of '休息', meaning 'rest' or 'to take a break'.
他正在休养身体，暂时不能工作。
He is recuperating and currently cannot work.
Here, 休 forms part of '休养', referring to 'recuperate' or 'recover', emphasizing recovery or rest for health.
在古代，人们会在树下休息以躲避骄阳。
In ancient times, people would rest under trees to avoid the scorching sun.
In this sentence, 休 is again part of '休息', highlighting the act of resting or pausing to regain energy.
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