Definition
入眠 is a formal/literary verb meaning 'to fall asleep'. It is a separable verb (离合词): the verb 入 can separate from the noun 眠 when inserting aspect markers or complements, e.g. 入了眠 (fell asleep), 入不了眠 (can't fall asleep). In everyday speech, 睡着 (shuì zháo) is more common; 入眠 is typical in written or medical contexts.
v.o.
to fall asleep (formal/literary)
Examples
- 入眠。Tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng hěn jiǔ cái rù mián.He lay in bed for a long time before finally falling asleep.
- ，。Zuówǎn wǒ fān lái fù qù, zěnme yě rù bù liǎo mián.Last night I tossed and turned and simply couldn't fall asleep.
- ，。Tā hē le bēi rè niúnǎi, hěn kuài jiù rù le mián.She drank a glass of warm milk and quickly fell asleep.
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