The common expressions 休息一下 (xiūxi yíxià) 休息一下 is the most common way to say “take a break” in Chinese. It’s a casual and widely used phrase in daily life. e.g. 工作了一上午，休息一下吧。 (Gōngzuò le yī shàngwǔ, xiūxi yíxià ba.) You’ve worked all morning, take a break. 我们走了很远的路，找个地方休息一下吧。 (Wǒmen zǒu le hěn yuǎn de lù, zhǎo gè…
