睡眠 shuì mián sleep / to sleep / (computing) to enter sleep mode syn 挼 ruá (dialect) (of paper or cloth) wrinkled / crumpled / (dialect) (of clothes) worn out / (dialect) (of a fire's intensity, one's physical condition etc) weak / feeble / (dialect) (of skill) poor / inferior 睡眠不足 shuì mián bù zú lack of sleep / sleep deficit 酣睡 hān shuì to sleep soundly / to fall into a deep sleep syn 梦话 夢話 mèng huà talking in one's sleep / words spoken during sleep / fig. speech bearing no relation to reality / delusions syn 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom) / to skip one's sleep and meals / to be completely wrapped up in one's work syn 撒呓挣 撒囈掙 sā yì zhēng somniloquy / to talk or act in one's sleep / sleep-walking 睡回笼觉 睡回籠覺 shuì huí lóng jiào to go back to sleep (instead of rising up in the morning) / to sleep in 做厅长 做廳長 zuò tīng zhǎng (jocular) to sleep on the couch / to sleep in the living room 舒眠 shū mián to sleep well / to get restful sleep / (medicine) to be anesthetized 睡饱 睡飽 shuì bǎo to get enough sleep / to have a good night's sleep 溜 liù swift current / rapids / (dialect) (of speech, actions etc) skilled / proficient / (of movements) quick / speedy / (bound form) rain runoff from a roof / (bound form) roof gutter / classifier for rows, lines etc / surroundings / neighborhood / (dialect) to practice / (dialect) to plaster / to fill in the cracks (with cement, lime plaster etc) syn 眵目糊 chī mu hū (dialect) sleep (dried mucus in the corner of the eye) 咱们 咱們 zán men we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) / (dialect) I or me / (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you / also pr. [za2 men5] syn 风光 風光 fēng guāng scene / view / sight / landscape / to be well-regarded / to be well-off / grand (dialect) / impressive (dialect) syn 黄牛 黃牛 huáng niú ox / cattle / scalper of tickets etc / (dialect) to fail to show up / (dialect) to break a promise syn 大 dà big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[da4jie3]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother) syn 拿捏 ná niē (lit. and fig.) to grasp / to control / (dialect) affecting shyness / coy / (dialect) to deliberately create difficulties / to threaten 着 著 zhāo a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]) / trick / tactic / (dialect) okay / all right / (dialect) to put in / to add syn 种花 種花 zhòng huā to grow flowers / (dialect) to vaccinate / (dialect) to grow cotton syn 咧咧 liē liē (dialect) to cry / to whimper / (dialect) to talk drivel 兴 興 xīng to rise / to flourish / to become popular / to start / to encourage / to get up / (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect) / maybe (dialect) syn 砻 礱 lóng (dialect) tool used to hull rice (similar to a grain mill) / (dialect) to hull rice using this tool syn 㞎 bǎ (dialect) poo / (dialect) to shit 启海话 啟海話 qǐ hǎi huà Qihai dialect, a Wu dialect spoken in Tongzhou, Haimen, and Qidong districts in southern Jiangsu province, and on Chongming Island in Shanghai 媳妇 媳婦 xí fu (dialect) wife / (dialect) young married woman syn 拧巴 擰巴 nǐng ba (dialect) awkward / uncomfortable / (dialect) obstinate / contrary / argumentative 磕碜 磕磣 kē chen (dialect) ugly / unsightly / shabby / (dialect) to humiliate / to ridicule 馃子 餜子 guǒ zi (dialect) pastry / (dialect) youtiao / deep-fried cruller 齁甜 hōu tián (dialect) (of food) excessively sweet / cloying / (dialect) (of words, affection etc) sickenly sweet / overly sentimental 巴适 巴適 bā shì (Sichuan dialect) comfortable / suitable / excellent / really good / (Sichuan dialect) to be close to (sb) / to curry favor with 睡觉 睡覺 shuì jiào to go to bed / to sleep syn 惊醒 驚醒 jīng xǐng to rouse / to be woken by sth / to wake with a start / to sleep lightly 安稳 安穩 ān wěn steady / stable / sedate / calm / (of sleep) sound / (of a transition) smooth syn 香甜 xiāng tián fragrant and sweet / sound (sleep) syn 昏睡 hūn shuì to sleep heavily (due to illness, fatigue etc) 歇息 xiē xi to have a rest / to stay for the night / to go to bed / to sleep syn 安眠 ān mián to sleep peacefully syn 安息 ān xī to rest / to go to sleep / to rest in peace syn 露宿 lù sù to sleep outdoors / to spend the night in the open syn 呓语 囈語 yì yǔ to talk in one's sleep / crazy talk syn 磨牙 mó yá to grind one's teeth (during sleep) / pointless arguing / (coll.) molar syn 睡懒觉 睡懶覺 shuì lǎn jiào to sleep in 就寝 就寢 jiù qǐn to go to sleep / to go to bed (literary) syn 合眼 hé yǎn to close one's eyes / to get to sleep syn 分房 fēn fáng to sleep in separate rooms / distribution of social housing 高枕无忧 高枕無憂 gāo zhěn wú yōu to sleep peacefully (idiom) / (fig.) to rest easy / to be free of worries syn 乱搞 亂搞 luàn gǎo to make a mess / to mess with / to be wild / to sleep around / to jump into bed 梦呓 夢囈 mèng yì talking in one's sleep / delirious ravings / nonsense / sheer fantasy syn 梦寐 夢寐 mèng mèi to dream / to sleep syn 假寐 jiǎ mèi to doze / to take a nap / nodding off to sleep syn 眼屎 yǎn shǐ sleep (dried mucus in the corner of the eye) syn 觉 覺 jiào a nap / a sleep / CL:場|场[chang2] syn 猛醒 měng xǐng to realize suddenly / to wake up to the truth / to suddenly awake from sleep syn 安枕 ān zhěn to sleep soundly / (fig.) to rest easy / to be free of worries 鬼压床 鬼壓床 guǐ yā chuáng (coll.) sleep paralysis 香 xiāng fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL:根[gen1] syn 睡 shuì to sleep / to lie down syn 熟 shú ripe / mature / thoroughly cooked / done / familiar / acquainted / experienced / skilled / (of sleep etc) deep / profound / also pr. [shou2] syn 铺 鋪 pù plank bed / place to sleep / shop / store / (old) relay station syn 眠 mián to sleep / to hibernate syn 寝 寢 qǐn (bound form) to lie down to sleep or rest / (bound form) bedroom / (bound form) imperial tomb / (literary) to stop / to cease syn 寐 mèi to sleep soundly syn 呓 囈 yì to talk in one's sleep 寤 wù to awake from sleep syn 瞓 xùn to sleep (Cantonese) / Mandarin equivalent: 睡[shui4] 瞓 fèn to sleep (Cantonese) / Mandarin equivalent: 睡[shui4] 眵 chī (bound form) sleep (dried mucus in the corner of the eye) syn 我醉欲眠 wǒ zuì yù mián lit. I'm drunk and would like to sleep (idiom) / (used to indicate one's sincere and straightforward nature) 抵足而眠 dǐ zú ér mián lit. to live and sleep together (idiom) / fig. a close friendship 枕戈寝甲 枕戈寢甲 zhěn gē qǐn jiǎ lit. to sleep on one's armor with a spear as a pillow (idiom) / fig. to keep ready for battle at all times 目不交睫 mù bù jiāo jié lit. the eyelashes do not come together (idiom) / fig. to not sleep a wink syn 绿草如茵 綠草如茵 lǜ cǎo rú yīn green grass like cushion (idiom) / green meadow so inviting to sleep on 食肉寝皮 食肉寢皮 shí ròu qǐn pí to eat sb's flesh and sleep on their hide (idiom) / to swear revenge on sb / implacable hatred / to have sb's guts for garters 和衣而卧 hé yī ér wò to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on 寎 bìng nightmare / start in sleep 鸡毛店 雞毛店 jī máo diàn a simple inn with only chicken feathers to sleep on 痵 jì nervous start in sleep 乱搞男女关系 亂搞男女關係 luàn gǎo nán nǚ guān xì to be promiscuous / to sleep around 交睫 jiāo jié to close one's eyes (i.e. sleep) 夙兴夜寐 夙興夜寐 sù xīng yè mèi to rise early and sleep late (idiom) / to work hard / to study diligently / to burn the candle at both ends syn 梦魔 夢魔 mèng mó night demon (malign spirit believed to plague people during sleep) 废寝食 廢寢食 fèi qǐn shí to neglect sleep and food 抵足而卧 抵足而臥 dǐ zú ér wò lit. to live and sleep together (idiom) / fig. a close friendship 眼眵 yǎn chī sleep (dried mucus in the corner of the eye) syn 睡眠失调 睡眠失調 shuì mián shī tiáo sleep disorder 瞓觉 瞓覺 xùn jiào to sleep (Cantonese) / Mandarin equivalent: 睡覺|睡觉[shui4 jiao4] 碧草如茵 bì cǎo rú yīn green grass like cushion (idiom) / green meadow so inviting to sleep on 统铺 統鋪 tǒng pù a common bed (to sleep many) 美容觉 美容覺 měi róng jiào beauty sleep (before midnight) 解酲 jiě chéng to sober up / to sleep off the effect of drink 诶诒 誒詒 ēi yí to rave / to babble in one's sleep 辗侧不寐 輾側不寐 zhǎn cè bù mèi to toss and turn in one's bed / unable to sleep (idiom) 快速动眼期 快速動眼期 kuài sù dòng yǎn qī REM sleep 夜惊 夜驚 yè jīng night terror / sleep terror 睡眠呼吸暂停 睡眠呼吸暫停 shuì mián hū xī zàn tíng sleep apnea 安寝 安寢 ān qǐn to sleep peacefully 一觉醒来 一覺醒來 yī jiào xǐng lái to wake up from a sleep 