入梦 (rù mèng) — to fall asleep; to appear in one's dream (of a person, scene, etc.)
Definition
Literary 'fall asleep / appear in a dream' — used in writing or poetic contexts rather than everyday speech, where 睡觉 or 睡着了 would be more natural.
verb
to fall asleepto appear in one's dream (of a person, scene, etc.)
Examples
- ，入梦。Tā zuó wǎn tài lèi, yì tǎng xià jiù rù mèng le.He was so tired last night that he fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
- 。Gù xiāng de shān shuǐ cháng cháng rù wǒ de mèng.The mountains and rivers of my hometown often appear in my dreams.
- 。Tā zuó wǎn rù le yì chǎng qí tè de mèng.He entered a strange dream last night.
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