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醒来

xǐng lái · xing lai

Traditional 醒來

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to waken
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The singing in the dark

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)几点(jǐdiǎn)醒来(xǐnglái)的(de)？

    Dengdeng, what time did you wake up today?

  2. Dengdeng

    早上(zǎoshang)五点(wǔdiǎn)。我(wǒ)醒来(xǐnglái)，天(tiān)还是(háishi)黑(hēi)的(de)。

    Five in the morning. When I woke up, it was still dark.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)再(zài)睡(shuì)一会儿(yīhuìr)？

    Then why didn't you sleep a bit more?

  4. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)听见(tīngjiàn)有人(yǒurén)唱歌(chànggē)，还(hái)以为(yǐwéi)是(shì)邻居(línjū)。

    Because I heard someone singing, and thought it was the neighbor.

  5. Liangliang

    然后(ránhòu)呢(ne)？真(zhēn)的(de)是(shì)邻居(línjū)吗(ma)？

    And then? Was it really the neighbor?

  6. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)，是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)闹钟(nàozhōng)，我(wǒ)忘(wàng)关(guān)了(le)。

    No, it was my alarm clock. I forgot to turn it off.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)醒(xǐng)来(lái)，发(fā)现(xiàn)原(yuán)来(lái)一(yí)切(qiè)都(dōu)是(shì)场(chǎng)梦(mèng)。

I awoke to find everything had been a dream.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

今(jīn)早(zǎo)又(yòu)是(shì)在(zài)孩(hái)子(zi)的(de)哭(kū)闹(nào)声(shēng)中(zhōng)醒(xǐng)来(lái)的(de)。

This morning, I woke up yet again to the sound of crying children.

Tatoeba: Chinese by rickjiang · English by JSakuragi · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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