Definition
苏醒 (sū xǐng) means 'to regain consciousness' after fainting, a coma, or deep sleep — it's a formal, literary word for coming back to awareness. Unlike 醒 (xǐng), which is the everyday word for waking up from normal sleep or sobering up, 苏醒 is used for dramatic or medical revival (e.g., from a coma, or nature awakening in spring).
verb
to regain consciousnessto come toto awakento revive (of nature, emotions, etc.)
Examples
- ，苏醒。Tā hūnmí le sān tiān, zhōngyú sū xǐng guòlai le.He was in a coma for three days and finally regained consciousness.
- ，苏醒，。Chūntiān dào le, dàdì sū xǐng, wànwù fùsū.Spring has arrived, the earth awakens, and everything revives.
- 苏醒，。Wǒ cóng èmèng zhōng sū xǐng guòlai, chū le yì shēn lěnghàn.I woke up from a nightmare, breaking out in a cold sweat.
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