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醒 (xǐng): to wake up, to sober up

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HSK 4verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to wake up, to sober up
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 16
Radical: 酉
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to wake up
to be awake
to become aware
to sober up
to come to
to wake up
to be awake
to become aware
to realize
to sober up
to come to

Chinese explanation

睡眠结束，睁开眼睛，恢复意识
从酒醉或昏迷中恢复清醒
明白过来，觉悟
使清醒，提醒注意

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Example sentences

I wake up at seven every morning.

After he woke up, he got up immediately.

Coffee can wake me up.

Don't make noise, the child just woke up.

I wake up at six every morning.

After he woke up, he got out of bed.

Coffee can make a person stay alert.

The teacher reminded us that there will be an exam tomorrow.

He got drunk and still hasn't sobered up.

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