贪睡

貪睡

tānshuì

verb

Meanings

1 to sleep in; love sleeping
2 to oversleep (out of laziness)

Characters

to be greedy for

Examples

HSK 3

周末贪睡到中午是一种幸福。

Zhōumò tānshuì dào zhōngwǔ shì yì zhǒng xìngfú.

Sleeping in until noon on weekends is a kind of happiness.

HSK 7-9

猫一天到晚就知道贪睡。

Māo yìtiāndàowǎn jiù zhīdào tānshuì.

Cats do nothing all day but love their sleep.

Tips

memory

贪 'to be greedy for' (also in 贪吃 'gluttonous', 贪玩 'addicted to play', 贪杯 'fond of drink') + 睡 = 'greedy for sleep'. Lighter, more affectionate tone than 嗜睡, which can be clinical.

Stroke Order

贪 tān

睡 shuì