打鼾 () — to snore

Definition

打鼾 literally means 'to strike/emit a snore' — it's the standard verb for snoring, used when describing the sound itself. Often paired with 声 or 大声 in complaints about noise.

verb
to snore

Examples

  • 打鼾
    Tā shuì jiào shí zǒng ài dá.
    He always snores when he sleeps.
  • Zuó wǎn tā dǎ le zhěng yè de hān.
    He snored the whole night last night.
  • Wǒ dì di dǎ hān hěn dà shēng, chǎo dé wǒ shuì bù zháo.
    My younger brother snores so loudly that it keeps me awake.

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