就寝

就寢

jiùqǐn

verb #25,380

Meanings

1 to go to bed
2 to retire for the night

Characters

to go to; to proceed to

bedroom; to sleep; to go to bed

Examples

学生们晚上十点准时就寝。

Xuéshengmen wǎnshang shí diǎn zhǔnshí jiùqǐn.

The students go to bed at ten o'clock sharp every night.

就寝前不要玩手机，影响睡眠质量。

Jiùqǐn qián bùyào wán shǒujī, yǐngxiǎng shuìmián zhìliàng.

Don't play with your phone before bed — it affects sleep quality.

他一就寝就睡着了，太累了。

Tā yī jiùqǐn jiù shuì zháo le, tài lèi le.

He fell asleep as soon as he got into bed — he was exhausted.

Tips

register

就寝 is more formal and literary than 睡觉 (shuìjiào). It is commonly used in institutional contexts (schools, military, hospitals) and in written language.

Stroke Order

就 jiù

寝 qǐn