歇 (hit3) — little while; short time in Cantonese
hit˗₃歇Mandarin Pinyin: xie1
Meaning of 歇
nounlittle while; short time
noungo to bed; sleep; take a nap
nounhave a rest; take a break
nounsuspend (work); knock off
nounknock off/go to bed; sleep
Example Sentences with 歇
louˍ₆路cingˎ₄程bun˗₃半laaiˉ¹拉haatˍ₆歇haa2.吓。
Rest halfway through the journey.
gungˉ¹公siˉ¹司paa˗₃怕keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋hit˗₃歇gungˉ¹工。
The company fears they will strike.
tingˉ¹聽jatˍ₆日wuiˏ₅會hit˗₃歇gungˉ¹工。
There will be a strike tomorrow.
keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋gok˗₃決dingˍ₆定hit˗₃歇gungˉ¹工。
They decided to go on strike.
gungˉ¹工janˎ₄人soengˊ²想hit˗₃歇gungˉ¹工。
The workers want to strike.
Words Containing 歇
間歇gaan3 hit3
intermission; pause [adj] intermittent
歇後語hit3 hau6 jyu5
after-pause saying
歇腳hit3 goek3
stop on the way for a rest
安歇on1 hit3
go to bed; retire for the night
茶歇caa4 hit3
tea break; coffee break
間歇泉gaan3 hit3 cyun4
geyser
歇業hit3 jip6
close a business; go out of business
歇暑hit3 syu2
have a summer break; take rest, suspend work or be closed during summer
歇宿hit3 suk1
put up (somewhere) for the night; make an overnight stop
歇馬hit3 maa5
to rest; to rest one's horse
勿歇mat6 hit3
continuously, non-stop; not resting
歇歇腳hit3 hit3 goek3
to take a rest; to rest one's feet; to rest for a while [written and colloquial]
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