昏睡 (hūn shuì) — to sleep lethargically; to be in a stupor or coma
Definition
A verb for sleeping in an abnormally heavy, unresponsive state — a stupor or coma, not ordinary sleep. Contrasts with 睡觉 (neutral 'to sleep') and 瞌睡 (a brief drowsy nap).
verb
to sleep lethargicallyto be in a stupor or coma
Examples
- 昏睡。Tā zuó tiān hūn shuì le yì zhěng tiān.He slept lethargically for a whole day yesterday.
- 昏睡，。Bìng rén yì zhí hūn shuì, méi yǒu xǐng lái.The patient has been in a stupor and hasn't woken up.
- 昏睡。Tā yīn wèi fā shāo ér hūn shuì bù xǐng.He was in a comatose sleep due to a fever and wouldn't wake up.
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