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I need to restin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

我要休息

ngo5 jiu3 jau1 sik1

I need to rest

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

休息 means taking a rest or break; this phrase can explain that you need time away from an activity.

Examples

今日我要休息。

gam1 jat6 ngo5 jiu3 jau1 sik1

Today, I need to rest.

聽日我要休息。

ting1 jat6 ngo5 jiu3 jau1 sik1

Tomorrow, I need to rest.

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You need to rest later

你遲啲要休息

nei5 ci4 di1 jiu3 jau1 sik1

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I need to rest by myself today

我今日要自己休息

ngo5 gam1 jat6 jiu3 zi6 gei2 jau1 sik1

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I need to rest with friends tonight

我今晚要同朋友一齊休息

ngo5 gam1 maan5 jiu3 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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I need to rest with family

我要同屋企人一齊休息

ngo5 jiu3 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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I need to rest with you

我要同你一齊休息

ngo5 jiu3 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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I need to rest with you later

我遲啲要同你一齊休息

ngo5 ci4 di1 jiu3 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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You need to rest now

你而家要休息

nei5 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 jau1 sik1

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I need to rest today

我今日要休息

ngo5 gam1 jat6 jiu3 jau1 sik1

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We need to rest tomorrow

我哋聽日要休息

ngo5 dei6 ting1 jat6 jiu3 jau1 sik1

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I need to rest with family now

我而家要同屋企人一齊休息

ngo5 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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They need to rest tonight

佢哋今晚要休息

keoi5 dei6 gam1 maan5 jiu3 jau1 sik1

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We need to rest now

我哋而家要休息

ngo5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 jau1 sik1

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I need to rest by myself later

我遲啲要自己休息

ngo5 ci4 di1 jiu3 zi6 gei2 jau1 sik1

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I need to rest with family tomorrow

我聽日要同屋企人一齊休息

ngo5 ting1 jat6 jiu3 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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We need to rest this weekend

我哋今個週末要休息

ngo5 dei6 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 jiu3 jau1 sik1

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I need to rest now

我而家要休息

ngo5 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 jau1 sik1

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I need to rest tonight

我今晚要休息

ngo5 gam1 maan5 jiu3 jau1 sik1

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We need to rest later

我哋遲啲要休息

ngo5 dei6 ci4 di1 jiu3 jau1 sik1

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You need to rest tomorrow

你聽日要休息

nei5 ting1 jat6 jiu3 jau1 sik1

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We need to rest tonight

我哋今晚要休息

ngo5 dei6 gam1 maan5 jiu3 jau1 sik1

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I need to rest later

我遲啲要休息

ngo5 ci4 di1 jiu3 jau1 sik1

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I need to rest with friends later

我遲啲要同朋友一齊休息

ngo5 ci4 di1 jiu3 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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They need to rest later

佢哋遲啲要休息

keoi5 dei6 ci4 di1 jiu3 jau1 sik1

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They need to rest now

佢哋而家要休息

keoi5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 jau1 sik1

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