Meaning of xiū:
xiū
休
Noun
surname Xiu
Tā de xìng shì Xiū.
他的姓是休。
His surname is Xiu.
Verb
to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't
Tā měitiān xiàwǔ dōu yào xiūxi yí gè xiǎoshí.
他每天下午都要休息一个小时。
He needs to rest for an hour every afternoon.
Tā juédìng jīntiān xiàwǔ xiūxi yīhuìr.
他决定今天下午休息一会儿。
He decided to take a break this afternoon.
Tā yīnggāi zhànshí xiūxí yīxià.
他应该暂时休息一下。
He should take a break for a while.
Zhèlǐ hěn wēixiǎn, kuài tuìhòu yī bù, xiū jiējìn!
这里很危险，快退后一步，休接近！
It's dangerous here, step back quickly, don't approach!
