Definition
唤醒 means 'to wake someone up' or 'to arouse (memories/emotions)'. Unlike 醒 (xǐng), which is intransitive ('to wake up on one's own'), 唤醒 always takes an object. Compared to 唤起 (huàn qǐ), 唤醒 is more concrete—often used for waking from sleep—while 唤起 leans toward abstract evocation (feelings, actions).
verb
to wake (someone) up (from sleep)to arouseto awaken (memories, emotions, consciousness)
Examples
- 唤醒。Māma měitiān zǎoshang liù diǎn huàn xǐng wǒ.Mom wakes me up at six every morning.
- 唤醒。Zhè piān bàodào huàn xǐng le rénmen duì huánbǎo de guānzhù.This report aroused people's attention to environmental protection.
- 唤醒。Nà shǒu gē huàn xǐng le wǒ tóngnián de jìyì.That song awakened memories of my childhood.
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