失眠

shīmián
verb HSK 7-9 #9,469

Meanings

  1. 1 to have insomnia
  2. 2 to be unable to sleep

Characters

Literally 'lose sleep' - unable to fall asleep.

Examples

HSK 2
Wǒ zuówǎn yòu shīmián le.
I had insomnia again last night.
HSK 4
Yālì tài dà róngyì dǎozhì shīmián.
Too much stress can easily lead to insomnia.
HSK 7-9
Tā jīngcháng shīmián, měitiān dōu hěn píbèi.
She often has insomnia and feels exhausted every day.

Stroke Order

shī
mián