失眠 (shī mián) — to suffer from insomnia; to have insomnia
Definition
失眠 (shīmián) is a verb meaning 'to have insomnia' / 'to be unable to sleep' — it describes the ongoing state, not a one-off sleepless night, and pairs with 严重 / 问题.
verb
to suffer from insomniato have insomnia
Examples
- 失眠，。Wǒ zuì jìn zǒng shì shī mián, wǎn shàng hěn zǎo jiù xǐng le.Lately I always have insomnia, waking up very early in the morning.
- 失眠，。Rú guǒ shī mián yán zhòng, kě yǐ shì shì fàng sōng de fāng fǎ.If the insomnia is severe, you can try relaxation methods.
- 失眠。Yī shēng jiàn yì wǒ zǎo diǎn shuì jiào lái gǎi shàn shī mián wèn tí.The doctor advised me to go to bed earlier to improve the insomnia problem.
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