昏睡

hūnshuì

verb #17,357

Meanings

1 to be in a deep sleep (due to illness or fatigue)
2 to be in a stupor

Characters

dusk; confused; faint

Examples

他昏睡了三天才醒过来。

Tā hūnshuì le sān tiāncái xǐng guòlái.

He was in a deep sleep for three days before waking up.

病人一直处于昏睡状态。

Bìngrén yīzhí chǔyú hūnshuì zhuàngtài.

The patient has been in a state of stupor.

Tips

usage

昏睡 implies an abnormally heavy sleep, often caused by illness, drugs, or extreme exhaustion. For normal sleep, use 睡觉 (shuìjiào). For a medical coma, 昏迷 (hūnmí) is more precise.

Stroke Order

昏 hūn

睡 shuì