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噩梦

噩夢
èmèng
noun #2,918

Measure Word

一个噩梦 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 nightmare
  2. 2 bad dream

Examples

我昨晚做了一个噩梦。
Wǒ zuówǎn zuò le yī gè èmèng.
I had a nightmare last night.
那次经历简直是一场噩梦。
Nà cì jīnglì jiǎnzhí shì yī chǎng èmèng.
That experience was simply a nightmare.
别担心，只是噩梦而已。
Bié dānxīn, zhǐshì èmèng éryǐ.
Don't worry, it's just a nightmare.

Tips

usage
噩梦 can be literal (a bad dream) or figurative (a terrible experience). The verb for 'having a nightmare' is 做噩梦 (zuò èmèng).
memory
噩 looks imposing with its four 口 (mouths) — multiple mouths screaming in a bad dream.

Stroke Order

噩 è
梦 mèng