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噩梦

è mèng · e meng

Traditional 噩夢

Meaning

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  1. nightmare
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In a conversation

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Late for the exam

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看起来(kànqǐlai)很(hěn)累(lèi)，昨晚(zuówǎn)没(méi)睡好(shuìhǎo)吗(ma)？

    You look tired. Did you not sleep well last night?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)做(zuò)了(le)一个(yīgè)噩梦(èmèng)。

    I had a nightmare.

  3. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)噩梦(èmèng)？

    What nightmare?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)梦见(mèngjiàn)考试(kǎoshì)迟到(chídào)了(le)，一个(yīgè)字(zì)都(dōu)没(méi)写(xiě)。

    I dreamed I was late for the exam and wrote not one word.

  5. Liangliang

    别怕(biépà)，这(zhè)只是(zhǐshì)噩梦(èmèng)，你(nǐ)早就(zǎojiù)毕业(bìyè)了(le)。

    Do not be afraid, it is only a nightmare. You graduated long ago.

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In a sentence

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01

昨(zuó)晚(wǎn)我(wǒ)做(zuò)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)可(kě)怕(pà)的(de)噩(è)梦(mèng)。

I had a really bad nightmare last night.

Tatoeba: Chinese by wzhd · English by meerkat · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

晚(wǎn)上(shang)吃(chī)多(duō)了(le)容(róng)易(yì)做(zuò)噩(è)梦(mèng)。

Eating lots at night can easily give you a nightmare.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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