verb · to stop, come to an end, or take a rest

大雨昼夜不息地下着，庄稼都淹了。

noun · interest paid on a loan or earned on an investment

银行每半年结算一次利息。

idiom · the act of breathing or a single respiration

生命垂危之际，他只剩下一息尚存。

noun · information or news regarding a person or event

我至今还没有收到他的消息。