嗜睡 (shì shuì) — drowsiness; somnolence (a medical condition of excessive daytime sleepiness)

Definition

A medical term for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), not ordinary tiredness — use it for clinical contexts like sleep disorders, not for just feeling sleepy.

noun
drowsinesssomnolence (a medical condition of excessive daytime sleepiness)

Examples

  • 嗜睡
    Tā zuì jìn zǒng shì shì shuì, kě néng shì shēn tǐ chū le wèn tí.
    He's been drowsy lately — there might be something wrong with his body.
  • 嗜睡
    shì shuì Shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de shuì mián zhàng ài.
    Somnolence is a common sleep disorder.
  • 嗜睡
    Zhè zhǒng yào wù huì dǎo zhì shì shuì hé tóu yūn.
    This medication can cause drowsiness and dizziness.

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