合眼 (hé yǎn) — to close one's eyes; to get to sleep (often used in negative constructions like 合不上眼)
Definition
A concrete verb meaning 'close one's eyes', usually to fall asleep or rest briefly. It is not used figuratively — that sense belongs to 顺眼 ('pleasing to the eye').
verb
to close one's eyesto get to sleep (often used in negative constructions like 合不上眼)
Examples
- ，。Tā tài lèi le, yì tǎng xià jiù hé shàng le yǎn.He was so tired that he closed his eyes as soon as he lay down.
- ，。Zuó wǎn wǒ hē le kā fēi, zěn me yě hé bú shàng yǎn.Last night I drank coffee and just couldn't fall asleep.
- ，。Tā hé le yí huì r yǎn, yòu jì xù gōng zuò.He closed his eyes for a while and then continued working.
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