贪睡 (tānshuì): to sleep in; love sleeping

Meanings

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

Characters

贪

Examples

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.

猫一天到晚就知道贪睡。

Māo yì tiān dào wǎn 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

Related Words

睡眠不足 shuìmiánbùzú

insufficient sleep; sleep deprivation / not getting enough sleep

睡眠浅 shuìmiánqiǎn

light sleep; sleeping lightly / shallow / fragile sleep

浅睡眠 qiǎnshuìmián

light sleep / shallow sleep (sleep-tracker term)

睡眠监测 shuìmiánjiāncè

sleep monitoring / sleep tracking (by smart device)

睡眠质量 shuìmiánzhìliàng

sleep quality / quality of sleep

酣睡 hānshuì HSK 7 #48,747

to sleep soundly / to be in a deep sleep

睡眠 shuìmián HSK 5 #4,994

sleep (as a noun)

睡觉 shuìjiào HSK 1 #780

to go to bed; to sleep

睡 shuì HSK 1 #425

to sleep

贪婪 tānlán HSK 7 #5,285

greedy / avaricious / insatiable