瞌睡

kēshuì

noun #16,779

Meanings

1 drowsiness; sleepiness
2 a nap; a doze

Characters

drowsy (only used in 瞌睡)

Examples

下午开会的时候我打了个瞌睡。

Xiàwǔ kāihuì de shíhou wǒ dǎ le gè kēshuì.

I dozed off during the afternoon meeting.

午饭后特别容易犯瞌睡。

Wǔfàn hòu tèbié róngyì fàn kēshuì.

It's especially easy to get drowsy after lunch.

Tips

usage

打瞌睡 (dǎ kēshuì) = to doze off, nod off. 犯瞌睡 (fàn kēshuì) = to feel sleepy/drowsy. Both are very colloquial and common.

Stroke Order

瞌 kē

睡 shuì