Chinese

shuìzháo
Meaning: to fall asleep
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

睡
著

Example sentences

The baby fell asleep in her mother's arms.
他伏在桌子上睡著了。
He fell asleep lying on the table.
經過一整天的勞累,他很快就睡著了。
经过一整天的劳累,他很快就睡著了。
After a full day's exhaustion, he fell asleep quickly.
他太累了,所以一坐下就睡著了。
He was so tired that he fell asleep as soon as he sat down.
他躺在沙發上,不一會兒就睡著了。
他躺在沙发上,不一会儿就睡著了。
He lay on the sofa and fell asleep in a short while.
他在車上睡著了。
他在车上睡著了。
He fell asleep in the car.
孩子在媽媽的懷裏睡著了。
孩子在妈妈的怀里睡著了。
The child fell asleep in his mother's arms.

Usage Notes

Indicates entering a state of sleep. Often used after a verb to show the result of an action.

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