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不休
bùxiū
1. endlessly
2. ceaselessly
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Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
休
xiū
to rest; to stop; to retire
HSK 2 6 丶

Compound Words (4)

不眠不休
bùmiánbùxiū
without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom)
刺刺不休
cìcìbùxiū
to talk incessantly
喋喋不休
diédiébùxiū
to chatter or jabber on and on
一不做，二不休
yībùzuò,èrbùxiū
don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
8,117 of 84,292