瞌睡 (kē shuì) — (noun) nap, doze; (verb) to doze off, to nod off (while sitting)
Definition
Literally 'sleepy-drowsy', 瞌睡 names the state of dozing or nodding off, often while sitting up. As a verb (打瞌睡) it means to nap or nod off; as a noun (打瞌睡 / 犯瞌睡) it refers to the sleepy doze itself.
noun
napdoze
verb
to doze offto nod off (while sitting)
Examples
- 瞌睡。Tā zuò zài shā fā shàng dǎ le yí gè kē shuì.He took a nap on the sofa.
- ，瞌睡。Wǒ zuó wǎn méi shuì hǎo, jīn tiān shàng kè shí lǎo kē shuì.I didn't sleep well last night, so I kept dozing off in class today.
- 瞌睡。Kāi huì de shí hou yǒu rén rěn bú zhù kē shuì le.During the meeting, someone couldn't help but doze off.
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