Sleep & dreams in Chinese 睡眠
shuìmián
How well do you sleep? 15 essential sleep & dreams words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to sleep; to go to bed |
| 睡着 | shuì zháo | to fall asleep |
| 失眠 | shī mián | insomnia |
| 做梦 | zuò mèng | to dream |
| 噩梦 | è mèng | nightmare |
| 打呼噜 | dǎ hū lu | to snore |
| 午睡 | wǔ shuì | afternoon nap |
| 困 | kùn | sleepy |
| 打哈欠 | dǎ hā qian | to yawn |
| 早起 | zǎo qǐ | to get up early |
| 睡眠 | shuì mián | sleep (noun) |
| 醒 | xǐng | to wake up |
| 叫醒 | jiào xǐng | to wake someone up |
| 睡得好 | shuì de hǎo | to sleep well |
| 做个好梦 | zuò ge hǎo mèng | sweet dreams |
Example sentences
- 你几点睡觉？What time do you go to bed?
- 我看电视的时候睡着了。I fell asleep watching TV.
- 最近我经常失眠。I've been having insomnia lately.
- 我昨晚做了一个奇怪的梦。I had a strange dream last night.
- 我做了一个噩梦。I had a nightmare.
- 他打呼噜很响。He snores loudly.
- 中国人喜欢午睡。Chinese people like an afternoon nap.
- 我好困啊。I'm so sleepy.
- 他一直在打哈欠。He keeps yawning.
- 我不喜欢早起。I don't like getting up early.
- 睡眠对健康很重要。Sleep is important for your health.
- 我半夜醒了。I woke up in the middle of the night.
- 明天六点叫醒我。Wake me up at six tomorrow.
- 你昨晚睡得好吗？Did you sleep well last night?
- 晚安，做个好梦！Good night, sweet dreams!
Practise speaking
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