睡觉 睡覺 shuì jiào to go to bed / to sleep syn 安息 ān xī to rest / to go to sleep / to rest in peace syn 睡眠 shuì mián sleep / to sleep / (computing) to enter sleep mode syn 安稳 安穩 ān wěn steady / stable / sedate / calm / (of sleep) sound / (of a transition) smooth syn 惊醒 驚醒 jīng xǐng to rouse / to be woken by sth / to wake with a start / to sleep lightly 昏睡 hūn shuì to sleep heavily (due to illness, fatigue etc) 安眠 ān mián to sleep peacefully syn 露宿 lù sù to sleep outdoors / to spend the night in the open syn 合眼 hé yǎn to close one's eyes / to get to sleep syn 香甜 xiāng tián fragrant and sweet / sound (sleep) syn 磨牙 mó yá to grind one's teeth (during sleep) / pointless arguing / (coll.) molar syn 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 就寝 就寢 jiù qǐn to go to sleep / to go to bed (literary) syn 歇息 xiē xi to have a rest / to stay for the night / to go to bed / to sleep syn 分房 fēn fáng to sleep in separate rooms / distribution of social housing 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 呓语 囈語 yì yǔ to talk in one's sleep / crazy talk 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 眼屎 yǎn shǐ sleep (dried mucus in the corner of the eye) syn 酣睡 hān shuì to sleep soundly / to fall into a deep sleep syn 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 睡眠不足 shuì mián bù zú lack of sleep / sleep deficit 睡懒觉 睡懶覺 shuì lǎn jiào to sleep in 乱搞 亂搞 luàn gǎo to make a mess / to mess with / to be wild / to sleep around / to jump into bed 假寐 jiǎ mèi to doze / to take a nap / nodding off to sleep 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 睡 shuì to sleep / to lie down syn 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 熟 shú ripe / mature / thoroughly cooked / done / familiar / acquainted / experienced / skilled / (of sleep etc) deep / profound / also pr. [shou2] syn 歇 xiē to rest / to take a break / to stop / to halt / (dialect) to sleep / a moment / a short while 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 呓 囈 yì to talk in one's sleep 寐 mèi to sleep soundly syn 鬼压床 鬼壓床 guǐ yā chuáng (coll.) sleep paralysis 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 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 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 不眠不休 bù mián bù xiū without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom) 吃喝拉撒睡 chī hē lā sā shuì to eat, drink, shit, piss, and sleep / (fig.) the ordinary daily routine 夜不成眠 yè bù chéng mián to be unable to sleep at night 挺尸 挺屍 tǐng shī (lit.) to lie stiff like a corpse / (coll.) to sleep 甜睡 tián shuì to sleep soundly 眵目糊 chī mu hū (dialect) sleep (dried mucus in the corner of the eye) 困觉 睏覺 kùn jiào (dialect) to sleep 睡乡 睡鄉 shuì xiāng sleep / the land of Nod / dreamland syn 补眠 補眠 bǔ mián to catch up on sleep 讇 chǎn to talk in one's sleep / old variant of 諂|谄[chan3] 酣眠 hān mián to sleep soundly / to be fast asleep 席地而睡 xí dì ér shuì to sleep on the ground (idiom) 瞓觉 瞓覺 fèn jiào to sleep (Cantonese) / Mandarin equivalent: 睡覺|睡觉[shui4 jiao4] 陪睡 péi shuì to trade sex for favorable treatment (career advancement, higher grades, rent-free accommodation etc) / to sleep in the same bed as one's child 起床气 起床氣 qǐ chuáng qì grumpiness resulting from poor sleep / irritability in the morning 风餐露宿 風餐露宿 fēng cān lù sù lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom) / fig. to rough it syn 撒呓挣 撒囈掙 sā yì zheng (coll.) to talk in one's sleep / to sleepwalk 睡得着 睡得著 shuì de zháo to fall asleep / to get to sleep 舒眠键 舒眠鍵 shū mián jiàn sleep mode button (on the remote control of an air conditioner) 补觉 補覺 bǔ jiào to make up for lost sleep 助眠 zhù mián to promote sleep 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn - wàng shí (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals / to be completely wrapped up in one's work syn 