xiē shǒu
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  • v.stop doing/working; take a break

    • xiē shǒu chī diǎn dōng xi

      歇手东西

      stop for a snack

    • bù xiē shǒu de gōng zuò

      歇手工作

      work without a break

    • zhè jiù děng yú gào su tā bù bì xiē shǒu zhí dào shā le nǐ wéi zhǐ

      等于告诉歇手直到为止

      This tells him to keep on coming until he kills you.

    • suī rán tā zhěng tiān gàn huó méi yǒu xiē shǒu dàn shì tā bìng bù lèi

      虽然整天干活没有歇手但是

      Though he hadn't stopped working all day, he wasn't tired.

Word usage

  • "歇" and "手" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 晚上

      He has been playing the piano all night without a rest.

    • 一会儿

      Stop working and let me do it.