( 停止 ) stop

( 休息 ) have a rest ⇒ 忙了半天了,歇息一会儿吧。 Mángle bàntiān le, xiēxi yīhuìr ba. → We've been busy for ages, let's have a rest for a while.

stop for a rest

intermission

hysteria ⇒ 昨天她和一个售货员歇斯底里地大吵了一顿。 Zuótiān tā hé yī gè shòuhuòyuán xiēsīdǐlǐ de dà chǎole yī dùn. → Yesterday she argued hysterically with a salesman.