休息 Traditional form: 休息 Pinyin (reading): xiūxi Definitions: rest to rest Characters: 休 - to rest; to stop; to retire 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news Traditional characters: 休 - to rest; to stop; to retire 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news