唤醒

喚醒

huànxǐng

verb #5,818

Meanings

1 to wake up
2 to awaken
3 to rouse

Characters

to call; to summon

to wake; to be awake

Examples

闹钟把我唤醒了。

Nàozhōng bǎ wǒ huànxǐng le.

The alarm clock woke me up.

这首歌唤醒了我的回忆。

Zhè shǒu gē huànxǐngle wǒ de huíyì.

This song awakened my memories.

我们需要唤醒大家的环保意识。

Wǒmen xūyào huànxǐng dàjiā de huánbǎo yìshí.

We need to awaken everyone's environmental awareness.

Tips

usage

唤醒 can be used both literally (waking someone from sleep) and figuratively (awakening consciousness, memories, or awareness). It is more literary than 叫醒.

Stroke Order

唤 huàn

醒 xǐng