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How to Say ‘Then get some rest early.’ in Simplified Chinese

那你早点休息吧。

nà nǐ zǎo diǎn xiū xī ba

[nà nee dzaow-dyen shyoh-shee bah]

🇨🇳 In China: Telling someone 早点休息 "rest early" is a common caring way to wrap up an evening chat. It signals the conversation is ending kindly.

Phrase Breakdown

那你

nà nǐ

then you

那 (nà) means 'then / in that case', and 你 (nǐ) means 'you'. It links back to what the other person just said.

Example

那你去吧。

Then you go ahead.

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then; in that case

Starts a sentence that follows from what was just said.

Example

那我们走吧。

Then let's go.

你

nǐ

[nee]

you

The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.

Example

如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。

If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.

早点休息吧。

zǎo diǎn xiū xī ba

get some rest early

This is a gentle suggestion. 吧 (ba) is a light neutral tone, and 早 sounds like záo before 点.

Example

明天要上班，早点休息吧。

You have work tomorrow, rest early.

Words in this phrase

早点

zǎo diǎn

[dzaow-dyen]

a bit earlier; earlier

Often used in advice, meaning to do something earlier than usual.

Example

你今天累了，早点睡吧。

You’re tired today, so go to sleep a bit earlier.

休息

xiū xī

[shyoh-shee]

to rest

To take a break and recover energy; often used in health advice.

Example

这几天你要多休息。

You should rest more these next few days.

吧

[bah]

okay; let’s; softening particle

A sentence-ending particle that makes a suggestion or request sound softer.

Example

先订一桌吧。

Let's reserve a table first.

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