呢 nī this (Cantonese) / see also 哩[li1] syn 睡觉 睡覺 shuì jiào to go to bed / to sleep syn 基 jī (bound form) base / foundation / (bound form) radical (chemistry) / (bound form) gay (loanword from English into Cantonese, Jyutping: gei1, followed by orthographic borrowing from Cantonese) syn 觉 覺 jiào a nap / a sleep / CL:場|场[chang2] syn 安息 ān xī to rest / to go to sleep / to rest in peace syn 点心 點心 diǎn xin light refreshments / pastry / dim sum (in Cantonese cooking) / dessert 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 夏娃 xià wá Eve, the first woman (transcription used in Protestant versions of the Bible) (from Hebrew Ḥawwāh, probably via Cantonese 夏娃 {Haa6waa1}) 惊醒 驚醒 jīng xǐng to rouse / to be woken by sth / to wake with a start / to sleep lightly 母鸡 母雞 mǔ jī hen / don't know (humorous slang mimicking Cantonese 唔知, Jyutping: m4 zi1) syn 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 按揭 àn jiē a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese) / to buy property on a mortgage 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 街市 jiē shì downtown area / commercial district / (chiefly Cantonese) wet market, i.e. a marketplace selling fresh meat, fish and vegetables etc 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 粤语 粵語 yuè yǔ Cantonese language 饮茶 飲茶 yǐn chá to have tea and refreshments / to have dim sum lunch (Cantonese) 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 粤菜 粵菜 yuè cài Cantonese cuisine 梦寐 夢寐 mèng mèi to dream / to sleep syn 无厘头 無厘頭 wú lí tóu silly talk or "mo lei tau" (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century 埋单 埋單 mái dān to pay the bill (in a restaurant etc) (loanword from Cantonese) / (fig.) to bear responsibility 广东人 廣東人 guǎng dōng rén Cantonese (people) 广东话 廣東話 guǎng dōng huà Cantonese language 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 粤剧 粵劇 yuè jù Cantonese opera syn 烧腊 燒臘 shāo là barbecue (Cantonese style) 吉列 jí liè breaded and fried cutlet (loanword via Cantonese) 牛腩 niú nǎn brisket (esp. Cantonese) / belly beef / spongy meat from cow's underside and neighboring ribs / erroneously translated as sirloin 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 叫鸡 叫雞 jiào jī rooster / cock / (slang) (Cantonese) to visit a prostitute 大黄鱼 大黃魚 dà huáng yú Croceine croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea), a fish popular in Cantonese cooking 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 唔 wú oh (expression of agreement or surprise) / (Cantonese) not syn 佬 lǎo male / man (Cantonese) 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 哩 lī this (Cantonese) / see also 呢[ni1] / see also 哩哩羅羅|哩哩罗罗[li1 li1 luo1 luo1] syn 眠 mián to sleep / to hibernate syn 曲奇 qǔ qí cookie (loanword via Cantonese 曲奇 kuk1 kei4) 噼 pī child's buttocks (esp. Cantonese) / (onom.) crack, slap, clap, clatter etc 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 呔 tāi tie / necktie / tire (Cantonese) syn 粤 粵 yuè Cantonese / short name for Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1] 呓 囈 yì to talk in one's sleep 寐 mèi to sleep soundly syn 乜 miē used in 乜斜[mie1xie5] / (Cantonese) what? syn 豉油 chǐ yóu soy sauce (chiefly in Cantonese and Hakka areas) 鬼压床 鬼壓床 guǐ yā chuáng (coll.) sleep paralysis 寤 wù to awake from sleep syn 腩 nǎn brisket / belly beef / spongy meat from cow's underside and neighboring ribs / see 牛腩[niu2 nan3] esp. Cantonese / erroneously translated as sirloin 官非 guān fēi lawsuit (from Cantonese) 白斩鸡 白斬雞 bái zhǎn jī Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken" 眵 chī (bound form) sleep (dried mucus in the corner of the eye) syn 脷 lì (cattle) tongue (Cantonese) 篼 dōu bamboo, rattan or wicker basket / sedan chair for mountain use (Cantonese) 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 腬 róu greasy (Cantonese) 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 粤语拼音 粵語拼音 yuè yǔ pīn yīn Cantonese romanization / Jyutping, one of the many Cantonese romanization systems 軚 dài (Cantonese) steering wheel / (Cantonese) tire (car, bicycle) 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 