Chinese
shuìjiào
Meaning: to sleep; to go to bed
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

睡覺
睡
覺
睡觉
睡
觉

Example sentences

It's already late, go to sleep quickly.
他一回家就睡覺了。
他一回家就睡觉了。
He went to sleep as soon as he got home.
那隻貓正在睡覺。
那只猫正在睡觉。
That cat is sleeping right now.
媽媽催我早點睡覺。
妈妈催我早点睡觉。
Mom urged me to go to bed earlier.
嬰兒在搖籃裡睡覺。
婴儿在摇篮里睡觉。
The baby is sleeping in the cradle.
她正在哄孩子睡覺。
她正在哄孩子睡觉。
She is coaxing the child to sleep.
他每天睡覺前都會寫日記。
他每天睡觉前都会写日记。
He writes in his diary every day before going to sleep.
他趴在桌子上睡覺。
他趴在桌子上睡觉。
He is lying on the table sleeping.
他一連三天都沒有睡覺。
他一连三天都没有睡觉。
He hasn't slept for three days in a row.
與其在家睡覺,不如出去走走。
与其在家睡觉,不如出去走走。
Rather than sleeping at home, why not go out for a walk?

Usage Notes

Common word for going to sleep.

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