就寝

就寢

jiùqǐn

verb #25,380

Meanings

HSK 3

他一就寝就睡着了，太累了。

Tā yī jiùqǐn jiù shuìzháo le, tài lèi le.

He fell asleep as soon as he got into bed - he was exhausted.

HSK 4

学生们晚上十点准时就寝。

Xuésheng men wǎnshang shídiǎn zhǔnshí jiùqǐn.

The students go to bed at ten o'clock sharp every night.

HSK 5

就寝前不要玩手机，影响睡眠质量。

Jiùqǐn qián búyào wán shǒujī, yǐngxiǎng shuìmián zhìliàng.

Don't play with your phone before bed - it affects sleep quality.

就寝 is more formal and literary than 睡觉. It is commonly used in institutional contexts (schools, military, hospitals) and in written language.

就 jiù

寝 qǐn