How to say “tired” in Chinese
tired
“Tired” in Chinese is 累, lèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
累 is read lèi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 田 “field”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “累”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 累. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我今天很累wǒjīntiānhěnlèiI'm really tired today.
- 虽然很累但是我很高兴suīránhěnlèi,dànshìwǒhěngāoxìngAlthough I'm very tired, I'm happy.
- 我一点儿也不累。wǒyìdiǎnryěbúlèiI'm not tired at all.
- 我太累了，不想锻炼了。wǒtàilèile,bùxiǎngduànliànleI'm too tired, I don't want to work out anymore.
- 我今天累坏了。wǒjīntiānlèihuàileI'm totally exhausted today.
- 虽然很累，可是我很开心。suīránhěnlèi,kěshìwǒhěnkāixīnAlthough I'm tired, I'm happy.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “What hurts?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tired” in Chinese?
“Tired” in Chinese is 累, pinyin lèi.
What does 累 mean?
累 (lèi) means “tired”.
How do you write 累?
累 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 累?
累 is read lèi. Tones: lèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tired” in the lesson “What hurts?”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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