Writing
醒 (xǐng) — how to say "to wake up" in Chinese
醒
To wake up
verb
Radicals / Keys
酉
Wine
#164 · yǒu · 7 strokes
Collocations
醒来
xǐng lái
wake up
睡醒
shuì xǐng
wake up
叫醒
jiào xǐng
wake someone up
Examples
我每天早上七点被闹钟叫醒，然后起床准备去上班。
I am woken up by the alarm clock at seven every morning, then I get up and get ready for work.
睡醒。
Wake up.
Frequently asked questions
How to say wake up in Chinese?
"to wake up" in Chinese is 醒 (xǐng).
What does 醒 mean in English?
醒 (xǐng) means "To wake up".
How is 醒 pronounced?
It is pronounced xǐng (written as xing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write wake up in Chinese?
It is written 醒 and has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 醒?
醒 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 醒
再三 — over and over again
再三 (zàisān) + Verb Phrase
刻意 — deliberately, on purpose
Subj. + 刻意 (kèyì) / 有意 (yǒuyì) + Verb; Subj. + 任意 (rènyì) + Verb; Subj. + 擅自 (shànzì) / 私自 (sīzì) + Verb
幸亏 — fortunately
幸亏 (xìngkuī) / 幸好 (xìnghǎo) / 好在 (hǎozài) + Subj. + Verb Phrase; 幸亏 (xìngkuī) / 幸好 (xìnghǎo) + ..., 不然 (bùrán) / 否则 (fǒuzé) + bad result