盹 (dǔn) — (verb) to doze off, to take a short nap

Definition

A short, unintentional dozing-off (in a meeting, on the sofa). It almost always appears in the separable verb 打盹 — never used alone.

verb

to doze offto take a short nap

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Tā zuò zài shā fā shàng dǎ dǔn le.
He dozed off while sitting on the sofa.
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Zhōng wǔ dǎ dǔn yí huì r xià wǔ jiù bú kùn le.
A short nap at noon will keep you from feeling sleepy in the afternoon.
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Bié zài kāi huì de shí hou dǎ dǔn.
Don't doze off during the meeting.

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