Writing
累 (lèi) — how to say "tired" in Chinese
累
Tired, to get tired
adjective · verb
Radicals / Keys
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
很累
hěn lèi
very tired
Examples
今天上班很累，我想休息。
I'm very tired from work today, I want to rest.
我很累
I'm very tired.
Mnemonic
[lèi-] Ladybug is trekking through a maze and stumbles upon the character 累 "tired" 😩 painted on the ground. Each step she takes makes the components of the character glow, causing her to feel increasingly exhausted as she searches for the exit. 🐞
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "tired" in Chinese?
"tired" in Chinese is 累 (lèi).
累 meaning in English
累 (lèi) means "Tired, to get tired".
Tired in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced lèi (written as lei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for tired
It is written 累 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 累?
累 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 累
有点 — a little too
有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) / 有点 (yǒudiǎn) + Adj.
一点儿也 — not at all
一点儿也 (yīdiǎnr yě) + 不 (bù) / 没 (méi) + Verb / Adj.
看起来 vs 看来 — seem, look like
看起来 (kànqǐlái) + Adj. (visual impression) / 看来 (kànlái) + Clause (inference)
替 — on someone’s behalf
替 (tì) + Person + Verb
看把 — look how…
(你 (nǐ)) + 看 (kàn) / 瞧 (qiáo) + 把 (bǎ) + Person + State + 得 (de) + Extent
不瞒你说 — to tell you the truth
不瞒你说 (bù mán nǐ shuō) / 老实说 (lǎoshi shuō) / 说真的 (shuō zhēn de) + Personal opinion or confession