休 [－]

Jyutping nau2
Pinyin xiū

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. used as part of a name

休 [－]

Jyutping jau1
Pinyin xiū

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to rest/to stop doing sth for a period of time/to cease/(imperative) don't/to retire/to divorce one's wife
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、書面語
    唔​好
    do not
    • 唔使指意
      唔使指意
      m4 sai2 zi2 ji3
      休想
    • 唔好再提起。
      唔好再提起。
      m4 hou2 zoi3 tai4 hei2.
      休再提起。
    • 遇到冷言冷語唔好太認真。
      遇到冷言冷语唔好太认真。
      jyu6 dou3 laang5 jin4 laang5 jyu5 m4 hou2 taai3 jing6 zan1.
      遇上冷言冷語休太認真。
  2. 動詞
    指​男方​主動同​妻子​離婚​，​源​於​古時​其中​一種​離婚​方式
    to divorce one's wife
    • 休妻
      休妻
      jau1 cai1
      to divorce one's wife
    • 休書
      休书
      jau1 syu1
      letter of divorce from a husband to his wife
    • 你話呢啲老婆係咪應該休咗佢吖？
      你话呢啲老婆系咪应该休咗佢吖？
      nei5 waa6 ni1 di1 lou5 po4 hai6 mai6 jing1 goi1 jau1 zo2 keoi5 aa1?
      Such wives should be divorced, shouldn't they?
  3. 語素
    歇息
    to rest
    • 不眠不休
      不眠不休
      bat1 min4 bat1 jau1
      to do something without sleep or rest
    • 休閒
      休闲
      jau1 haan4
      leisurely
    • 休憩
      休憩
      jau1 hei3
      to rest
    • 休養
      休养
      jau1 joeng5
      to rest and recuperate
    • 久休復出
      久休复出
      gau2 jau1 fuk6 ceot1
      to be back into the public arena after a long rest
  4. 語素
    停止
    to stop; to cease
    • 休止
      休止
      jau1 zi2
      to stop
    • 休會
      休会
      jau1 wui2
      to adjourn
    • 休學
      休学
      jau1 hok6
      to defer studies
    • 休克
      休克
      jau1 haak1
      (medicine) shock
    • 罷休
      罢休
      baa6 jau1
      to end the matter; to leave the matter
    • 善罷甘休
      善罢甘休
      sin6 baa6 gam1 jau1
      to leave the matter at one's will
  5. 語素
    專指​退休
    particularly, to retire
    • 榮休
      荣休
      wing4 jau1
      to retire (with honour)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to retire
  2. character
    joyous; happy
    • 休戚與共
      休戚与共
      xiū qī yǔ gòng
      to share joys and sorrows; to be happy and sorrowful together
  3. character
    to rest; to relax
  4. character
    do not; don't
  5. character, archaic, literary
    glory; virtue; goodness (what is worthy of praise and celebration)
  6. character
    a surname
  7. character, historical
    to cast off one’s wife and send her home; to divorce one's wife
  8. character, archaic, literary
    bliss; auspicious omen
  9. character
    to stop; to cease
    • 喋喋不休
      喋喋不休
      dié dié bù xiū
      to talk endlessly
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. rest, stop
  2. retire
  3. do not!
  4. Cangjie Input
    OD
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级汉字表 #255
  2. HSK3 初等手写字表 #258

休 [－]

Jyutping jyu3
Pinyin xiū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to rest
  2. to stop doing sth for a period of time
  3. to cease
  4. (imperative) don't
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. an alternative form for 煦, kind / gentle / gracious

休 [－]

Jyutping heoi2
Pinyin xiū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Xiu
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. an alternative form for 煦, kind / gentle / gracious
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    2月我们有个短期休假。
    2月我們有個短期休假。
    2 yuè wǒ men yǒu gè duǎn qī xiū jià 。
    • We had a short vacation in February.
    • We had a short holiday in February.
  2. Mandarin
    退休后他的收入少了一半。
    退休後他的收入少了一半。
    tuì xiū hòu tā de shōu rù shǎo le yī bàn 。
    • His income was diminished by half after retirement.
  3. Mandarin
    他的医生命令他休息。
    他的醫生命令他休息。
    tā de yī shēng mìng lìng tā xiū xi 。
    • His doctor ordered him to rest.
  4. Mandarin
    她休假期间花了一大笔钱。
    她休假期間花了一大筆錢。
    tā xiū jià qī jiān huā le yī dà bǐ qián 。
    • She spent a good deal of money on her vacation.
  5. Mandarin
    现在休息一下。
    現在休息一下。
    xiàn zài xiū xi yī xià 。
    • Let's take a break now.
    • Now you should rest a little.
    • Try resting for now.
    • Let's have a break now.
    • Have a break.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我想系呢到休息一下。
    我想系呢到休息一下。
    ngo5 soeng2 hai6 nei4 dou3 jau1 sik1 jat1 haa6 。
    • I would like to have a rest here.
  2. Cantonese
    我决定退休。
    我決定退休。
    ngo5 kyut3 ding6 teoi3 jau1 。
    • I have decided to retire.
    • I've decided to retire.
  3. Cantonese
    佢哋而家喺度休息紧。
    佢哋而家喺度休息緊。
    keoi5 dei2 ji4 gaa1 hai2 dou6 jau1 sik1 gan2 。
    • They are now at rest.
    • They're resting right now.
  4. Cantonese
    你应该谂吓你退休。
    你應該諗吓你退休。
    nei5 jing1 goi1 nam2 haak3 nei5 teoi3 jau1 。
    • You should think about your retirement.
  5. Cantonese
    我哋休息十分钟啦。
    我哋休息十分鐘啦。
    ngo5 dei2 jau1 sik1 sap6 fan1 zung1 laa1 。
    • Let's take a ten-minute break.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    落雨仲好，可以留喺屋企休息下。
    落雨仲好，可以留喺屋企休息下。
    lok6 jyu5 zung6 hou2, ho2 ji5 lau4 hai2 uk1 kei2 jau1 sik1 haa5.
    • It's even better when it rains - I can stay at home and rest.
  2. Cantonese
    所谓「有人辞官归故里，有人漏夜赶科场」，政府问责团队早排发生「跳船潮」，几位高官提早退休，但就有反对党成员宁愿退党都要补上空缺。
    所謂「有人辭官歸故里，有人漏夜趕科場」，政府問責團隊早排發生「跳船潮」，幾位高官提早退休，但就有反對黨成員寧願退黨都要補上空缺。
    so2 wai6 jau5 jan4 ci4 gun1 gwai1 gu3 lei5, jau5 jan4 lau6 je6 gon2 fo1 coeng4, zing3 fu2 man6 zaak3 tyun4 deoi2 zou2 paai4 faat3 sang1 tiu4 syun4 ciu4, gei2 wai2 gou1 gun1 tai4 zou2 teoi3 jau1, daan6 zau6 jau5 faan2 deoi3 dong2 sing4 jyun4 ning4 jyun2 teoi3 dong2 dou1 jiu3 bou2 soeng5 hung1 kyut3.
    • People come and go. There are vacancies in the governing team after several principal officials jumped ship by early retirement some days ago. Meanwhile, certain members of the opposition camp would rather leave their parties and fill in.
  3. Cantonese
    我哋决定休息一日先至继续上路。
    我哋決定休息一日先至繼續上路。
    ngo5 dei6 kyut3 ding6 jau1 sik1 jat1 jat6 sin1 zi3 gai3 zuk6 soeng5 lou6.
    • We decided to take a rest for one day before continuing our journey.
  4. Cantonese
    身体差逼使佢提早退休。
    身體差逼使佢提早退休。
    san1 tai2 caa1 bik1 si2 keoi5 tai4 zou2 teoi3 jau1.
    • Ill health forced her into early retirement.
  5. Cantonese
    退休基金
    退休基金
    teoi3 jau1 gei1 gam1
    • retirement fund
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    休戚与共
    休戚與共
    xiū qī yǔ gòng
    • to share joys and sorrows; to be happy and sorrowful together
  2. Mandarin
    喋喋不休
    喋喋不休
    dié dié bù xiū
    • to talk endlessly
  3. Mandarin
    吃个饭，洗个澡，休息休息
    吃個飯，洗個澡，休息休息
    chī gè fàn ， xǐ ge zǎo ， xiū xi xiū xi
    • have a meal, take a shower and have some rest
  4. Mandarin
    他每天不是上班，就是去做义工，一点儿休息的时间都没有。
    他每天不是上班，就是去做義工，一點兒休息的時間都沒有。
    tā měi tiān bú shì shàng bān ， jiù shì qù zuò yì gōng ， yī diǎn r5 xiū xī de shí jiān dōu méi yǒu ．
    • Every day, he either goes to work or volunteers, not leaving any time for rest.
  5. Mandarin
    医生叫他休息几天。
    醫生叫他休息幾天。
    yī shēng jiào tā xiū xī jǐ tiān ．
    • The doctor told him to lay off a couple of days.