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午睡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

午睡 Usage and Examples

An afternoon nap or siesta.

为什么我们需要午睡?

Why do we need to nap?

尽管医生可能会建议员工午睡,但雇主是不会允许的!

Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it!

The characters in 午睡

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
午
wǔ4noon or horse
睡
shuì13to sleep

More words starting with 午

  • wǔ午xiū休noon break
  • wǔ午xiū休shí时during lunch break, at lunchtime
  • wǔ午xiū休shí时jiān间Lunch break, Noon break
  • wǔ午qián前before noon
  • wǔ午hòu后in the afternoon
  • wǔ午hòu后xiǎo小qì憩afternoon nap, siesta
  • wǔ午hòu后shí时guāng光Afternoon, Afternoon time
  • wǔ午hòu后de的afternoon, of the afternoon
  • wǔ午hòu后de的shí时guāng光Afternoon time, The afternoon
  • wǔ午hòu后yáng阳guāng光afternoon sun, afternoon sunshine
  • wǔ午yè夜midnight
  • wǔ午yè夜shí时fēn分midnight, the middle of the night

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Questions about 午睡

What does 午睡 mean in Chinese?

午睡 (wǔ shuì) means “an afternoon nap or siesta”.

How do you pronounce 午睡?

午睡 is pronounced wǔ shuì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “An afternoon nap or siesta.” in Chinese?

“An afternoon nap or siesta.” is 午睡 (wǔ shuì) in Chinese.

How is 午睡 used in a sentence?

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

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