Writing
睡眠 (shuì mián) — how to say "sleep" in Chinese
睡眠
Sleep
noun
Character composition
睡
to sleep
眠
sleep
Radicals / Keys
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Collocations
睡眠时间
shuìmián shíjiān
sleep time
睡眠不足
shuìmián bùzú
lack of sleep
保证睡眠
bǎozhèng shuìmián
ensure sleep
Examples
良好的睡眠对健康很重要。
Good sleep is very important for health.
我需要睡眠。
I need sleep.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "sleep" in Chinese?
"sleep" in Chinese is 睡眠 (shuì mián).
睡眠 meaning in English
睡眠 (shuì mián) means "Sleep".
Sleep in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced shuì mián (written as shui mian, shuimian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Sleep in Chinese characters
It is written 睡眠: 睡 has 13 strokes, 眠 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 睡眠?
睡眠 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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