睡眠 shuì mián sleep / to sleep / (computing) to enter sleep mode syn 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 惊醒 驚醒 jīng xǐng to rouse / to be woken by sth / to wake with a start / to sleep lightly 痵 jì nervous start in sleep 开学 開學 kāi xué (of a student) to start school / (of a semester) to begin / (old) to found a school / the start of a new term syn 开拍 開拍 kāi pāi to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc) / to start the bidding (auction) / to start a trading session (stock market) syn 始发 始發 shǐ fā (of trains etc) to set off (on a journey) / to start (being issued or circulated) / to start (happening) / originating syn 起跳 qǐ tiào (athletics) to take off (at the start of a jump) / (of price, salary etc) to start (from a certain level) 破土 pò tǔ to break ground / to start digging / to plough / to break through the ground (of seedling) / fig. the start of a building project syn 起跑 qǐ pǎo to start running / the start of a race syn 起 qǐ to rise / to raise / to get up / to set out / to start / to appear / to launch / to initiate (action) / to draft / to establish / to get (from a depot or counter) / verb suffix, to start / starting from (a time, place, price etc) / classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance / classifier for groups: batch, group syn 另起炉灶 另起爐灶 lìng qǐ lú zào lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom) / to start from scratch / back to square one / to start of on a new path syn 肇始 zhào shǐ to initiate / to start / the start syn 靡不有初，鲜克有终 靡不有初，鮮克有終 mǐ bù yǒu chū , xiǎn kè yǒu zhōng almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom) / don't start sth you can't handle 快速启动气候变化融资 快速啟動气候變化融資 kuài sù qǐ dòng qì hòu biàn huà róng zī fast-start climate change financing / fast-start climate change funding 快速启动供资 fast start climate funding / fast start funding 快速启动气候基金 kuài sù qǐ dòng qì hòu jī jīn fast start climate fund / fast start fund 快速启动基金 kuài sù qǐ dòng jī jīn fast start climate fund / fast start fund 进攻性战略武器条约 進攻性戰略武器條約 Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms / Treaty on Strategic Offensive Arms / START I Treaty / START I 第一阶段裁武条约 第一階段裁武條約 Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms / Treaty on Strategic Offensive Arms / START I Treaty / START I 第二阶段裁武条约 第二階段裁武條約 Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms / START II Treaty / START II 特派团开办装备包 特派團開辦裝備包 mission start-up kit / start-up kit 开办能力 開辦能力 start-up capacity / start-up capability 重新做人 chóng xīn zuò rén to start a new life / to make a fresh start 开首 開首 kāi shǒu beginning / start / opening / in the beginning / to start / to open 偷跑 tōu pǎo to sneak off / to slip away / (sports) to jump the gun / to make a false start / (fig.) to jump the gun / to start doing sth before it's allowed / (of a movie, game etc) to be leaked before the official release 开播 開播 kāi bō (agriculture) to begin sowing / (of a radio or TV station) to start broadcasting / (of a radio or TV station) to start to air (a program) 睡觉 睡覺 shuì jiào to go to bed / to sleep syn 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 歇 xiē to rest / to take a break / to stop / to halt / (dialect) to sleep / a moment / a short while 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 鸡毛店 雞毛店 jī máo diàn a simple inn with only chicken feathers to sleep on 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 