Meaning of xiē:
歇
to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep
Tāmen juédìng zài chángtú lǚxíng zhōng shāowēi xiē yīxià.
他们决定在长途旅行中稍微歇一下。
They decided to take a short rest during their long journey.
Zài gōngzuò zhōng wǒmen yīnggāi shícháng xiē yīxià.
在工作中我们应该时常歇一下。
We should take a break regularly during work.
Gōngzuò le yī zhěng tiān hòu, tā juédìng xiē yīhuì'er.
工作了一整天后，他决定歇一会儿。
After working all day, he decided to stop for a while.
Wǒmen yīnggāi zài shù xià xiē xī yīhuǐ'er.
我们应该在树下休息一会儿。
We should rest under the tree for a while.
Tā zài wǔfàn hòu xíguàn le xiǎo xiē yīhuìr.
他在午饭后习惯了小歇一会儿。
He is used to taking a short nap after lunch.
a moment
Wǒmen zuò xiàlái xiūxíle yīhuǐ'er, yīnwèi wǒmen xūyào yīgè duǎnzàn de xiē.
我们坐下来休息了一会儿，因为我们需要一个短暂的歇。
We sat down to rest for a while because we needed a short break.
a short while
Wǒmen kěyǐ zài zhèlǐ shāowēi xiē yīxià.
我们可以在这里稍微歇一下。
We can rest here for a short while.
