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睡 (shuì): to sleep

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HSK 1verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to sleep
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 13
Radical: 目
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to sleep
to lie down
to go to bed
to lie down to rest

Chinese explanation

闭上眼睛，身体和大脑进入休息状态，通常躺在床上，一般指晚上或疲倦时进行的休息活动。

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Example sentences

I go to bed at ten every night.

He didn't sleep well yesterday, so he's very sleepy today.

The child is already asleep.

Are you asleep?

I sleep eight hours every day.

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