睡意

shuìyì

noun #35,114

Meanings

1 sleepiness
2 drowsiness

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Examples

我没有一点儿睡意。

Wǒ méi yǒu yīdiǎn'er shuìyì.

I don't feel sleepy at all.

咖啡赶走了我的睡意。

Kāfēi gǎnzǒu le wǒ de shuìyì.

The coffee chased away my drowsiness.

Tips

usage

睡意 is the noun form of 'sleepiness'. Common collocations: 没有睡意 (not sleepy), 睡意全消 (wide awake — sleepiness completely gone), 浓浓的睡意 (heavy drowsiness). Parallel to 醉意 (tipsiness).

Stroke Order

睡 shuì

意 yì