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瞌睡 (kē shuì) — (noun) nap, doze; (verb) to doze off, to nod off (while sitting)

Definition

Literally 'sleepy-drowsy', 瞌睡 names the state of dozing or nodding off, often while sitting up. As a verb (打瞌睡) it means to nap or nod off; as a noun (打瞌睡 / 犯瞌睡) it refers to the sleepy doze itself.

noun
napdoze
verb
to doze offto nod off (while sitting)

Examples

  • 瞌睡。
    Tā zuò zài shā fā shàng dǎ le yí gè kē shuì.
    He took a nap on the sofa.
  • ，瞌睡。
    Wǒ zuó wǎn méi shuì hǎo, jīn tiān shàng kè shí lǎo kē shuì.
    I didn't sleep well last night, so I kept dozing off in class today.
  • 瞌睡。
    Kāi huì de shí hou yǒu rén rěn bú zhù kē shuì le.
    During the meeting, someone couldn't help but doze off.
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