恶梦

惡夢

èmèng

noun #3,835

Measure Word

一个恶梦 gè

Meanings

1 nightmare
2 bad dream

Characters

evil; bad; fierce

Examples

昨晚我做了一个恶梦。

Zuówǎn wǒ zuò le yīgè èmèng.

I had a nightmare last night.

那次经历简直是一场恶梦。

Nà cì jīnglì jiǎnzhí shì yī chǎng èmèng.

That experience was simply a nightmare.

Tips

usage

恶梦 and 噩梦 (èmèng) are both correct and interchangeable. 噩梦 uses the more specific character 噩 (startling/terrible) and is slightly more common in modern usage.

Stroke Order

恶 è

梦 mèng