嗜睡 (shì shuì) — drowsiness; somnolence (a medical condition of excessive daytime sleepiness)
Definition
A medical term for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), not ordinary tiredness — use it for clinical contexts like sleep disorders, not for just feeling sleepy.
noun
drowsinesssomnolence (a medical condition of excessive daytime sleepiness)
Examples
- 嗜睡，。Tā zuì jìn zǒng shì shì shuì, kě néng shì shēn tǐ chū le wèn tí.He's been drowsy lately — there might be something wrong with his body.
- 嗜睡。shì shuì Shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de shuì mián zhàng ài.Somnolence is a common sleep disorder.
- 嗜睡。Zhè zhǒng yào wù huì dǎo zhì shì shuì hé tóu yūn.This medication can cause drowsiness and dizziness.
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