催眠

cuīmián

verb HSK 7 #5,532

Meanings

1 to hypnotize
2 hypnosis
3 to lull to sleep

Characters

to induce; to urge

Literally 'induce sleep' — hypnosis or putting to sleep

Examples

医生用催眠的方法帮他治疗。

Yīshēng yòng cuīmián de fāngfǎ bāng tā zhìliáo.

The doctor used hypnosis to help treat him.

这首音乐有催眠的效果。

Zhè shǒu yīnyuè yǒu cuīmián de xiàoguǒ.

This music has a sleep-inducing effect.

Tips

usage

催眠 can refer to clinical hypnosis (催眠术 cuīmiánshù = hypnotherapy) or colloquially to anything that makes you drowsy: 这节课太催眠了 (this class is so sleep-inducing).

Stroke Order

催 cuī

眠 mián