睡 觉 shuì jiào to go to bed / to sleep 歇 to rest / to take a break / to stop / to halt / (dialect) to sleep / a moment / a short while 睡 眠 shuì mián sleep / to sleep / (computing) to enter sleep mode 歇 息 xiē xi to have a rest / to stay for the night / to go to bed / to sleep 梦 寐 mèng mèi to dream / to sleep 眼 屎 yǎn shǐ sleep (dried mucus in the corner of the eye) 觉 a nap / a sleep / CL:場|场[chang2] 睡 to sleep / to lie down 眠 to sleep / to hibernate 瞓 to sleep (Cantonese) / Mandarin equivalent: 睡[shui4] 瞓 to sleep (Cantonese) / Mandarin equivalent: 睡[shui4] 眵 (bound form) sleep (dried mucus in the corner of the eye) 挺 尸 tǐng shī (lit.) to lie stiff like a corpse / (coll.) to sleep 眼 眵 yǎn chī sleep (dried mucus in the corner of the eye) 瞓 觉 xùn jiào to sleep (Cantonese) / Mandarin equivalent: 睡覺|睡觉[shui4 jiao4] 困 觉 kùn jiào (dialect) to sleep 眵 目 糊 chī mu hū (dialect) sleep (dried mucus in the corner of the eye) 睡 乡 shuì xiāng sleep / the land of Nod / dreamland 瞓 觉 fèn jiào to sleep (Cantonese) / Mandarin equivalent: 睡覺|睡觉[shui4 jiao4] 惊 醒 jīng xǐng to rouse / to be woken by sth / to wake with a start / to sleep lightly 昏 睡 hūn shuì to sleep heavily (due to illness, fatigue etc) 安 眠 ān mián to sleep peacefully 安 息 ān xī to rest / to go to sleep / to rest in peace 露 宿 lù sù to sleep outdoors / to spend the night in the open 睡 眠 不 足 shuì mián bù zú lack of sleep / sleep deficit 呓 语 yì yǔ to talk in one's sleep / crazy talk 睡 懒 觉 shuì lǎn jiào to sleep in 就 寝 jiù qǐn to go to sleep / to go to bed (literary) 合 眼 hé yǎn to close one's eyes / to get to sleep 酣 睡 hān shuì to sleep soundly / to fall into a deep sleep 分 房 fēn fáng to sleep in separate rooms / distribution of social housing 高 枕 无 忧 gāo zhěn wú yōu to sleep peacefully (idiom) / (fig.) to rest easy / to be free of worries 乱 搞 luàn gǎo to make a mess / to mess with / to be wild / to sleep around / to jump into bed 梦 呓 mèng yì talking in one's sleep / delirious ravings / nonsense / sheer fantasy 梦 话 mèng huà talking in one's sleep / words spoken during sleep / fig. speech bearing no relation to reality / delusions 废 寝 忘 食 fèi qǐn wàng shí to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom) / to skip one's sleep and meals / to be completely wrapped up in one's work 假 寐 jiǎ mèi to doze / to take a nap / nodding off to sleep 猛 醒 měng xǐng to realize suddenly / to wake up to the truth / to suddenly awake from sleep 安 枕 ān zhěn to sleep soundly / (fig.) to rest easy / to be free of worries 鬼 压 床 guǐ yā chuáng (coll.) sleep paralysis 熟 ripe / mature / thoroughly cooked / done / familiar / acquainted / experienced / skilled / (of sleep etc) deep / profound / also pr. [shou2] 铺 plank bed / place to sleep / shop / store / (old) relay station 寝 (bound form) to lie down to sleep or rest / (bound form) bedroom / (bound form) imperial tomb / (literary) to stop / to cease 寐 to sleep soundly 呓 to talk in one's sleep 寤 to awake from sleep 我 醉 欲 眠 wǒ zuì yù mián lit. I'm drunk and would like to sleep (idiom) / (used to indicate one's sincere and straightforward nature) 抵 足 而 眠 dǐ zú ér mián lit. to live and sleep together (idiom) / fig. a close friendship 枕 戈 寝 甲 zhěn gē qǐn jiǎ lit. to sleep on one's armor with a spear as a pillow (idiom) / fig. to keep ready for battle at all times 目 不 交 睫 mù bù jiāo jié lit. the eyelashes do not come together (idiom) / fig. to not sleep a wink 绿 草 如 茵 lu:4 cǎo rú yīn green grass like cushion (idiom) / green meadow so inviting to sleep on 食 肉 寝 皮 shí ròu qǐn pí to eat sb's flesh and sleep on their hide (idiom) / to swear revenge on sb / implacable hatred / to have sb's guts for garters 和 衣 而 卧 hé yī ér wò to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on 寎 nightmare / start in sleep 鸡 毛 店 jī máo diàn a simple inn with only chicken feathers to sleep on 痵 nervous start in sleep 乱 搞 男 女 关 系 luàn gǎo nán nu:3 guān xì to be promiscuous / to sleep around 夙 兴 夜 寐 sù xīng yè mèi to rise early and sleep late (idiom) / to work hard / to study diligently / to burn the candle at both ends 废 寝 食 fèi qǐn shí to neglect sleep and food 抵 足 而 卧 dǐ zú ér wò lit. to live and sleep together (idiom) / fig. a close friendship 撒 呓 挣 sā yì zhēng somniloquy / to talk or act in one's sleep / sleep-walking 睡 眠 失 调 shuì mián shī tiáo sleep disorder 碧 草 如 茵 bì cǎo rú yīn green grass like cushion (idiom) / green meadow so inviting to sleep on 统 铺 tǒng pù a common bed (to sleep many) 美 容 觉 měi róng jiào beauty sleep (before midnight) 解 酲 jiě chéng to sober up / to sleep off the effect of drink 诶 诒 ēi yí to rave / to babble in one's sleep 辗 侧 不 寐 zhǎn cè bù mèi to toss and turn in one's bed / unable to sleep (idiom) 快 速 动 眼 期 kuài sù dòng yǎn qī REM sleep 夜 惊 yè jīng night terror / sleep terror 睡 眠 呼 吸 暂 停 shuì mián hū xī zàn tíng sleep apnea 安 寝 ān qǐn to sleep peacefully 睡 回 笼 觉 shuì huí lóng jiào to go back to sleep (instead of rising up in the morning) / to sleep in 一 觉 醒 来 yī jiào xǐng lái to wake up from a sleep 不 眠 不 休 bù mián bù xiū without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom) 夜 不 成 眠 yè bù chéng mián to be unable to sleep at night 做 厅 长 zuò tīng zhǎng (jocular) to sleep on the couch / to sleep in the living room 吃 喝 拉 撒 睡 chī hē lā sā shuì to eat, drink, shit, piss, and sleep / (fig.) the ordinary daily routine 甜 睡 tián shuì to sleep soundly 补 眠 bǔ mián to catch up on sleep 讇 to talk in one's sleep / old variant of 諂|谄[chan3] 酣 眠 hān mián to sleep soundly / to be fast asleep 席 地 而 睡 xí dì ér shuì to sleep on the ground (idiom) 陪 睡 péi shuì to trade sex for favorable treatment (career advancement, higher grades, rent-free accommodation etc) / to sleep in the same bed as one's child 起 床 气 qǐ chuáng qì grumpiness resulting from poor sleep / irritability in the morning 风 餐 露 宿 fēng cān lù sù lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom) / fig. to rough it 睡 得 着 shuì de zháo to fall asleep / to get to sleep 补 觉 bǔ jiào to make up for lost sleep 撒 呓 挣 sā yì zheng (coll.) to talk in one's sleep / to sleepwalk 舒 眠 shū mián to sleep well / to get restful sleep / (medicine) to be anesthetized 舒 眠 键 shū mián jiàn sleep mode button (on the remote control of an air conditioner) 助 眠 zhù mián to promote sleep 废 寝 忘 食 fèi qǐn - wàng shí (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals / to be completely wrapped up in one's work 抱 睡 bào shuì to hold a baby or child while they sleep / to spoon with one's partner 睡 饱 shuì bǎo to get enough sleep / to have a good night's sleep 裸 睡 luǒ shuì to sleep naked 靴 子 落 地 xuē zi luò dì lit. the boot hits the floor (idiom) / fig. a much-anticipated, impactful development has finally occurred (an allusion to a joke from the 1950s in which a young man would take off a boot and throw it onto the floor, waking the old man sleeping downstairs who could then not get back to sleep until he had heard the second boot hit the floor)
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