Chinese phrase
休息〜分钟 xiū xī 〜 fēn zhōng
Meaning
take a break for ___ minutes
When to use it
This phrase suggests a break lasting a set number of minutes. It is a simple, polite way to suggest pausing an activity before continuing.
Example dialogue
我们先休息大约十分钟，怎么样？ wǒ men xiān xiū xī dà yuē shí fēn zhōng zěn me yàng
Let's take a break for about 10 minutes, okay?
好，十分钟后继续开会。 hǎo shí fēn zhōng hòu jì xù kāi huì
Good. We'll continue the meeting in 10 minutes.