嗜睡 (shìshuì): sleepy; somnolent

Meanings

1 sleepy; somnolent
2 hypersomnia (medical)

Characters

嗜

shì

to crave; be addicted to

睡

shuì

sleep

Examples

饭后嗜睡是很多人的通病。

Fàn hòu shìshuì shì hěn duō rén de tōngbìng.

Post-meal drowsiness is a common complaint.

她最近异常嗜睡,可能要去医院查查。

Tā zuìjìn yìcháng shìshuì, kěnéng yào qù yīyuàn cháchá.

She's been unusually sleepy lately — she should probably see a doctor.

Tips

memory

嗜 'to be addicted to / crave' (compare 嗜好 'hobby / habit', 嗜酒 'addicted to drink') + 睡 'sleep' = literally 'sleep-addicted'. Used both casually ('drowsy') and clinically (narcolepsy / hypersomnia).

Stroke Order

嗜 shì

睡 shuì

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to fall asleep / to be asleep

睡觉 shuìjiào HSK 1 #780

to go to bed; to sleep

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to sleep

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with sleepy, bleary eyes / groggy / barely awake

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to be fast asleep / to be in a deep sleep / to lie dormant