安睡 (ān shuì) — to sleep peacefully; to sleep well

Definition

Literary/written verb meaning 'to sleep peacefully' — the 安 emphasizes undisturbed calm, not just being asleep. More formal than everyday 睡觉.

verb
to sleep peacefullyto sleep well

Examples

  • 安睡
    Yīng ér zài mā ma de huái bào lǐ ān shuì.
    The baby sleeps peacefully in its mother's arms.
  • 安睡
    Xī wàng nǐ néng yí yè ān shuì dào tiān liàng.
    I hope you can sleep well all night until dawn.
  • 安睡
    Zhè ge fáng jiān hěn ān jìng, shì hé ān shuì.
    This room is very quiet, suitable for sleeping well.
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