水
shuǐ
Water
睡 (shuì) — how to say "to sleep" in Chinese
睡
To sleep
verb
Radicals / Keys
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Collocations
早睡
zǎo shuì
go to bed early
Examples
他每天睡八个小时。
He sleeps eight hours every day.
我睡了。
I am sleeping.
Mnemonic
[shuì-] sleepy bumblebee Shui buzzes: "Shu-ee, time to sleep!" He crawls into a soft flower and whispers, "睡, 睡, 睡." Shh, don't wake him: he is fast asleep and dreams of honey. 😴🐝
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to sleep" in Chinese?
"to sleep" in Chinese is 睡 (shuì).
What does 睡 mean in English?
睡 (shuì) means "To sleep".
How is 睡 pronounced?
It is pronounced shuì (written as shui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to sleep" in Chinese characters?
It is written 睡.
What HSK 3.0 level is 睡?
睡 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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