How to say “sleep” in Chinese
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“Sleep” in Chinese is 睡眠, shuì mián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
睡眠 is read shuì mián: 2 syllables. 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 the left, 目 “eye”.
On the left, 目 “eye”: eyes closed. On the right, 民 mín hints at the reading.
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 “睡眠”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 睡眠. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 最近我的睡眠不太好。zuìjìnwǒdeshuìmiánbútàihǎoLately I haven't been sleeping well.
- 长期焦虑会影响睡眠chángqījiāolǜhuìyǐngxiǎngshuìmiánLong-term anxiety is bad for your sleep.
More words from the lesson “Sleep and energy”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sleep” in Chinese?
“Sleep” in Chinese is 睡眠, pinyin shuìmián.
What does 睡眠 mean?
睡眠 (shuìmián) means “sleep”.
How do you write 睡眠?
睡眠 is 2 characters: 睡 (shuì) — sleep; 眠 (mián) — sleep. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 睡眠?
睡眠 is read shuìmián. Tones: shuì — fourth tone, mián — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sleep” in the lesson “Sleep and energy”
This word is from the topic “Health” of HSK 5. 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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