自然醒

zìránxǐng

verb

Meanings

1 to wake up naturally (without an alarm)
2 to sleep until you wake up on your own

Characters

Examples

周末我最喜欢睡到自然醒。

Zhōumò wǒ zuì xǐhuan shuì dào zìrán xǐng.

On weekends I love to sleep until I wake up naturally.

终于放假了，明天可以自然醒。

Zhōngyú fàngjià le, míngtiān kěyǐ zìrán xǐng.

I'm finally on vacation — tomorrow I can wake up whenever I want.

Tips

usage

Almost always preceded by 睡到 (shuì dào, 'sleep until'): 睡到自然醒 'to sleep in until you naturally wake'. It is shorthand for the dream of every overworked Chinese office worker — no alarm, no phone, no boss calling. Compare 早起 (zǎoqǐ) 'to rise early', the explicit opposite.

Stroke Order

自 zì

然 rán

醒 xǐng