Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

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

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

xǐng, chéng, jīng

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄥˇ, ㄔㄥˊ, ㄐㄧㄥ

Jyutping

sing2

Example sentences

xǐng
鬧鐘響了很久,他才醒過來。
闹钟响了很久,他才醒过来。

The alarm clock had been ringing for a long time before he finally woke up.

他被突然的響聲驚醒了。
他被突然的响声惊醒了。

He was startled awake by a sudden noise.

提醒 tíxǐng
謝謝你提醒我這件事。
谢谢你提醒我这件事。

Thanks for reminding me about this matter.

老師提醒我們,今日事今日畢。
老师提醒我们,今日事今日毕。

The teacher reminded us to finish today's tasks today.

清醒 qīngxǐng
我現在頭腦很清醒。
我现在头脑很清醒。

My mind is very clear now.

鬧鐘的鈴聲把沉睡中的他喚醒了。
闹钟的铃声把沉睡中的他唤醒了。

The sound of the alarm clock awakened him from his deep sleep.

清晨,窗外的鳥兒開始鳴叫,喚醒了沉睡的大地。
清晨,窗外的鸟儿开始鸣叫,唤醒了沉睡的大地。

In the early morning, the birds outside the window began to chirp, waking up the sleeping earth.

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