睡眠不足

shuìmiánbùzú

phrase

Meanings

1 insufficient sleep; sleep deprivation
2 not getting enough sleep

Characters

enough; sufficient

Examples

长期睡眠不足会影响免疫力。

Chángqī shuìmián bùzú huì yǐngxiǎng miǎnyìlì.

Long-term sleep deprivation weakens the immune system.

睡眠不足让她整天没精神。

Shuìmián bùzú ràng tā zhěng tiān méi jīngshén.

Lack of sleep left her listless all day.

Tips

grammar

X + 不足 = 'insufficient X / not enough X' — a productive pattern in formal speech: 资金不足 'insufficient funds', 经验不足 'lack of experience', 营养不足 'malnourished'. Slightly more formal than 不够.

Stroke Order

睡 shuì

眠 mián

不 bù

足 zú