No. 4,568 in Chinese
歇
"歇" means "to rest" or "to take a break."
In a sentence
我太累了，需要歇一会儿。
I am too tired and need to rest for a while.
In this sentence, '歇' means 'to rest or take a break,' emphasizing physical or mental relaxation.
我们可以在这个山顶歇脚赏风景。
We can rest at this mountain top and enjoy the scenery.
Here, '歇' is used to indicate taking a break, specifically referring to pausing during a physical activity such as hiking.
天空开始下雨，我们只好歇下来找地方躲雨。
It started to rain, so we had to stop and find a place to shelter from the rain.
The usage of '歇' in this sentence implies halting an activity temporarily due to external conditions, like stopping in a journey.
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