睡熟 (shuì shóu) — to sleep soundly / to sleep deeply
Definition
A verb phrase meaning to fall into a deep, sound sleep — emphasizes how deeply one is asleep, not just the act of sleeping.
verb
to sleep soundly / to sleep deeply
Examples
- 睡熟，。Wǒ zuó tiān wǎn shàng shuì shóu le, yì zhí méi xǐng.I slept soundly last night and didn't wake up at all.
- ，。Tā tài lèi le, shuì dé hěn shú.He was so tired that he slept very deeply.
- ，。Wǒ zuó wǎn shuì bù shú, zǒng shì xǐng.I couldn't sleep soundly last night; I kept waking up.
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