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HSK
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sleep

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shui4mian2 shuìmián

Meaning


Primary

sleep

Alternatives

to sleep, sleeping, sleeps

Mnemonic


The word 睡眠 sleep has the same meaning as both of its characters 睡 sleep and 眠 sleep.

Usage


睡眠 对 健康 很 重要。

Sleep is important for health.

我 睡眠 不足。

I don't get enough sleep.

我 每晚 睡眠 八 小时。

I sleep eight hours every night.