Writing
失眠 (shī mián) — how to say "insomnia" in Chinese
失眠
Insomnia
verb
Character composition
失
to lose
眠
sleep
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Collocations
长期失眠
cháng qī shī mián
long-term insomnia
Examples
最近工作压力太大，他经常失眠，很晚才能睡着。
Recently, due to high work pressure, he often suffers from insomnia and falls asleep very late.
我昨晚失眠了。
I had insomnia last night.
Frequently asked questions
Insomnia in Chinese meaning
"insomnia" in Chinese is 失眠 (shī mián).
失眠 meaning in English
失眠 (shī mián) means "Insomnia".
How is 失眠 pronounced?
It is pronounced shī mián (written as shi mian, shimian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "insomnia" in Chinese characters?
It is written 失眠: 失 has 5 strokes, 眠 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 失眠?
失眠 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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