补觉

補覺
bǔjiào
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to make up for lost sleep
  2. 2 to catch up on sleep

Examples

Zhōumò wǒ bìxū hǎohao bǔjiào.
I really need to catch up on sleep this weekend.
Tōngxiāo zhīhòu báitiān bǔjiào xiàoguǒ bú tài hǎo.
Daytime catch-up sleep after an all-nighter doesn't work that well.

Tips

memory
'to patch / make up for' (also 补课 'make up a missed class', 补救 'remedy') + (jiào, 'sleep'). Pairs with 缺觉 'lack sleep' — owe sleep, then patch it. Note is jiào here (the 'sleep' reading), not jué.

Stroke Order

jué