嗜睡

shìshuì

adjective #31,629

Meanings

1 sleepy; somnolent
2 hypersomnia (medical)

Characters

to crave; be addicted to

Examples

HSK 4

饭后嗜睡是很多人的通病。

Fànhòu shìshuì shì hěnduō rén de tōngbìng.

Post-meal drowsiness is a common complaint.

HSK 6

她最近异常嗜睡，可能要去医院查查。

Tā zuìjìn yìcháng shìshuì, kěnéng yào qù yīyuàn cháchá.

She's been unusually sleepy lately - she should probably see a doctor.

Tips

memory

嗜 'to be addicted to / crave' (compare 嗜好 'hobby / habit', 嗜酒 'addicted to drink') + 睡 'sleep' = literally 'sleep-addicted'. Used both casually ('drowsy') and clinically (narcolepsy / hypersomnia).

Stroke Order

嗜 shì

睡 shuì