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睡

shuì · shui

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Meaning

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  1. to sleep
  2. to lie down
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A bench nap

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)昨天晚上(zuótiānwǎnshang)只(zhǐ)睡(shuì)了(le)四个小时(sìgèxiǎoshí)。

    Last night I only slept four hours.

  2. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)一定(yīdìng)很(hěn)困(kùn)吧(ba)？

    Then you must be really sleepy today?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)的(de)椅子(yǐzi)上(shàng)睡(shuì)一会儿(yīhuìr)。

    Yes, I want to sleep for a while on a park bench.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)睡(shuì)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)看着(kànzhe)。

    Sleep. I'll watch for you.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)睡(shuì)了(le)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How long did I sleep?

  6. Dengdeng

    一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)。可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)睡(shuì)的(de)是(shì)别人(biéren)的(de)椅子(yǐzi)，他(tā)在(zài)旁边(pángbiān)站(zhàn)了(le)一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)。

    One hour. But you slept on someone else's bench, and he stood next to it for an hour.

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In a sentence

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01

好(hǎo)好(hǎo)睡(shuì)了(le)一(yí)觉(jiào)以(yǐ)后(hòu)，我(wǒ)感(gǎn)觉(jué)好(hǎo)多(duō)了(le)。

After sleeping well, I felt much better.

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02

孩(hái)子(zi)已(yǐ)经(jīng)睡(shuì)了(le)，你(nǐ)说(shuō)话(huà)小(xiǎo)声(shēng)一(yì)点(diǎn)。

The child is already asleep, so speak a little more quietly.

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