This is the 4568th most frequent Chinese word.

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"歇" means "to rest" or "to take a break."


In this sentence, '歇' means 'to rest or take a break,' emphasizing physical or mental relaxation.

我太累了,需要歇一会儿。

I am too tired and need to rest for a while.


Here, '歇' is used to indicate taking a break, specifically referring to pausing during a physical activity such as hiking.

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.


The usage of '歇' in this sentence implies halting an activity temporarily due to external conditions, like stopping in a journey.

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.