Cantonese Word of the Day
休息
/YAU-sik/ • verb / noun — 22nd of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to rest; a break (to stop activity and recover energy)
Examples
- 我好攰，想休息一陣。
(I'm very tired and want to rest for a while.) - 我哋下午有十五分鐘嘅休息時間。
(We have a 15-minute break in the afternoon.) - 醫生話我應該多休息，唔好做咁多工。
(The doctor said I should rest more and not work so much.)
Synonyms
- 歇息
- 喘息
休息 is commonly used both as a verb ('to rest') and as a noun ('a break'). Use 休息一下 or 休息一陣 for a short rest; 休息時間 refers to scheduled breaks. The phonetic 'YAU-sik' is a simple approximation of Cantonese pronunciation (tones are not shown).
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