催眠 (cuī mián): to lull to sleep; to hypnotize

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to lull to sleep; to hypnotize
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to lull to sleep
to hypnotize

Chinese explanation

通过让人感到放松、平静的方式，使人进入睡眠状态
也指用心理暗示等方法使人进入类似睡眠的状态，从而影响其感受或行为。

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HSK 5

to urge

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Example sentences

The mother sat by the bed, softly humming a lullaby, gradually lulling the crying baby to sleep.

The psychologist used a gentle voice to guide the patient to relax, attempting to hypnotize him in order to explore his subconscious fears.

The rhythmic swaying of the train, combined with the monotonous scenery outside the window, quickly lulled me to sleep; I fell asleep without realizing it.

His lecturing voice was so monotonous, like a lullaby, that one by one the students were lulled to sleep, slumped over their desks.

The hypnosis performance on stage was amazing: after the hypnotist put the volunteer into a hypnotic state, the volunteer surprisingly felt no pain.

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