睡眠

shuìmián

noun HSK 5 #4,994

Meanings

1 sleep (as a noun)

Characters

to sleep (literary)

Two characters both meaning sleep — the formal/medical term for sleep.

Examples

充足的睡眠对健康很重要。

Chōngzú de shuìmián duì jiànkāng hěn zhòngyào.

Adequate sleep is important for health.

他最近睡眠质量不好。

Tā zuìjìn shuìmián zhìliàng bù hǎo.

His sleep quality has been poor recently.

每天要保证八小时的睡眠。

Měitiān yào bǎozhèng bā xiǎoshí de shuìmián.

You should ensure eight hours of sleep every day.

失眠是一种常见的睡眠障碍。

Shīmián shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de shuìmián zhàng'ài.

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder.

Tips

usage

睡眠 is the formal/medical noun for 'sleep.' In casual speech, just use 睡觉 (shuìjiào). 睡眠质量 (sleep quality) and 睡眠不足 (insufficient sleep) are very common compounds.

usage

失眠 (shīmián) = insomnia. 冬眠 (dōngmián) = hibernation. 安眠药 (ānmiányào) = sleeping pill.

Stroke Order

睡 shuì

眠 mián