How to say “wake up” in Chinese
wake up
“Wake up” in Chinese is 醒, xǐng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
醒 is read xǐng. 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, 酉 “wine jar”; on the right, 星 xīng “star” hints at the sound: to sober up, come to.
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 “醒”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 醒. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 经过抢救他终于醒了jīngguòqiǎngjiù,tāzhōngyúxǐngleAfter the doctors fought to save him, he finally came to.
- 他终于醒过来了tāzhōngyúxǐngguòlaileHe finally came to.
- 要不是你提醒我我就忘了yàobúshìnǐtíxǐngwǒ,wǒjiùwàngleIf you hadn't reminded me, I'd have forgotten.
- 他不止一次提醒过2我tābùzhǐyícìtíxǐngguowǒHe’s reminded me more than once.
- 婴儿一哭，妈妈就醒了。yīng’éryìkū,māmajiùxǐngleThe moment the baby cries, Mom wakes up.
- 遇到危险时要保持清醒yùdàowēixiǎnshíyàobǎochíqīngxǐngIn the face of danger, you have to keep a clear head.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Feeling sleepy”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wake up” in Chinese?
“Wake up” in Chinese is 醒, pinyin xǐng.
What does 醒 mean?
醒 (xǐng) means “wake up”.
How do you write 醒?
醒 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 醒?
醒 is read xǐng. Tones: xǐng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wake up” in the lesson “Feeling sleepy”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. 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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