Writing
沉睡 (chén shuì) — how to say "sleep soundly" in Chinese
沉睡
Sleep soundly
verb
Character composition
沉
deep, heavy
睡
to sleep
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Collocations
沉睡的孩子
chén shuì de hái zi
a deeply sleeping child
从沉睡中醒来
cóng chén shuì zhōng xǐng lái
to wake from a deep sleep
Examples
她在安静的夜晚沉睡了。
She slept deeply in the quiet night.
他沉睡了。
He was in deep sleep.
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Frequently asked questions
Sleep soundly meaning in Chinese
"sleep soundly" in Chinese is 沉睡 (chén shuì).
沉睡 meaning in English
沉睡 (chén shuì) means "Sleep soundly".
How is 沉睡 pronounced?
It is pronounced chén shuì (written as chen shui, chenshui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "sleep soundly" in Chinese characters?
It is written 沉睡: 沉 has 7 strokes, 睡 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 沉睡?
沉睡 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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