睡 (shuì) — to sleep
Definition
The base verb 'to sleep.' At HSK 1 you will usually meet it as 睡觉; on its own it emphasizes the act of sleeping (睡了八个小时) rather than lying down, which is 躺.
verb
to sleep
Examples
- 睡。Wǒ wǎn shàng shí diǎn shuì.I sleep at ten p.m.
- 睡。Tā shuì le bā gè xiǎo shí.He slept for eight hours.
- 睡？Nǐ shuì hǎo le ma?Did you sleep well?
Grammar
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