Hanzi

息

breath/news/interest (on an investment or loan)/to cease/to stop/to rest/Taiwan pr. [xi2]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

xī

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧ

Jyutping

sik1

Example sentences

我們坐下來休息一會兒吧。

我们坐下来休息一会儿吧。

Let's sit down and rest for a while.

會議主席宣佈休息十分鐘。

会议主席宣布休息十分钟。

The meeting chairperson announced a ten-minute break.

我們需要收集更多關於市場的信息。

我们需要收集更多关于市场的信息。

We need to collect more information about the market.

二十一世紀是信息技術飛速發展的時代。

二十一世纪是信息技术飞速发展的时代。

The 21st century is an era of rapid development in information technology.

聽到這個好消息，大家都興奮地跳了起來。

听到这个好消息，大家都兴奋地跳了起来。

Hearing this good news, everyone jumped up in excitement.

聽到比賽開始的消息，觀眾們精神為之一振。

听到比赛开始的消息，观众们精神为之一振。

Hearing the news of the competition starting, the audience's spirits were lifted.

父母都希望孩子將來有出息。

父母都希望孩子将来有出息。

Parents all hope their children will have a bright future.

他聽完消息，只能低頭嘆息。

他听完消息，只能低头叹息。

After hearing the news, he could only lower his head and sigh.

這裡充滿了春天的氣息。

这里充满了春天的气息。

This place is full of the breath of spring.

南京是一個充滿歷史氣息的城市。

南京是一个充满历史气息的城市。

Nanjing is a city full of historical atmosphere.

Example Vocabulary

出息

chu1'xi

promise; future prospects; ambition

嘆息

tan4'xi1

to sigh; in classical usage, to admire or praise

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息

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Example Vocabulary

休息

信息

消息

作息

出息

嘆息

息

氣息

休息室

休養生息

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