Writing
困 (kùn) — how to say "sleepy" in Chinese
困
Sleepy, tired
adjective · verb
1. sleepy; tiredHSK 3.0 · level 4
adjective
2. to surround; to besiege; to trapHSK 3.0 · level 5
verb
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
Collocations
困得不行
kùn de bùxíng
extremely sleepy
Examples
昨天晚上我睡得太晚了，所以今天早上上课的时候觉得很困。
I went to bed too late last night, so I felt very sleepy during class this morning.
我困了。
I'm sleepy.
Frequently asked questions
How to say sleepy in Mandarin?
"sleepy" in Chinese is 困 (kùn).
困 meaning
困 (kùn) means "Sleepy, tired".
How is 困 pronounced?
It is pronounced kùn (written as kun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "sleepy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 困 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 困?
困 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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