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瞌睡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

瞌睡 Usage and Examples

Drowsiness

Sleepiness

Nap

妮娜打了会儿瞌睡。

Nina drowsed for a while.

它可以为瞌睡的人送咖啡。

It can deliver coffee to sleepy people.

The characters in 瞌睡

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
瞌
kē15doze off
睡
shuì13to sleep

More words starting with 瞌

  • kē瞌shuì睡chóng虫sleepyhead
  • kē瞌shuì睡chóng虫zài在zuò作suì祟The sandman is calling., Sleepiness is kicking in.

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Questions about 瞌睡

What does 瞌睡 mean in Chinese?

瞌睡 (kē shuì) means “Drowsiness, Sleepiness, Nap”.

How do you pronounce 瞌睡?

瞌睡 is pronounced kē shuì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Drowsiness” in Chinese?

“Drowsiness” is 瞌睡 (kē shuì) in Chinese.

How is 瞌睡 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 瞌睡, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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