酣睡 (hān shuì) — to sleep soundly, to be in a deep sleep
Definition
酣睡 is a literary verb for sleeping deeply and peacefully, used in writing rather than everyday speech. Compared to 沉睡, it emphasizes sound, restful sleep in a person or animal, not the dormant or figurative sense.
verb
to sleep soundlyto be in a deep sleep
Examples
- 酣睡。Yīng ér zài yáo lán lǐ hān shuì.The baby is sleeping soundly in the cradle.
- 酣睡，。Māo zài shā fā shàng hān shuì, bú yào chǎo xǐng tā.The cat is sleeping soundly on the sofa — don't wake it up.
- ，酣睡。Tā jīn tiān tài lèi le, huí jiā hòu dǎo tóu biàn hān shuì.He was so tired today that he fell into a deep sleep as soon as he got home.
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