打盹

dǎdǔn

verb #15,069

Meanings

1 to doze off; to nap

Characters

to hit; to do (action verb)

Examples

HSK 3

爷爷在沙发上打盹呢。

Yéye zài shāfā shàng dǎdǔn ne.

Grandpa is dozing off on the sofa.

HSK 7-9

午饭后我总想打个盹。

Wǔfàn hòu wǒ zǒng xiǎng dǎ gè dǔn.

After lunch, I always want to take a nap.

Tips

usage

More casual and colloquial than 打瞌睡 (dǎkēshuì). 打盹 implies a brief, light nap - often unintentional. Can be split with 个: 打个盹 (take a quick nap).

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

盹 dǔn