English–Chinese
“have trouble sleeping” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshī mián
Example
最近我常常失眠。zuì jìn wǒ cháng cháng shī mián
I often have trouble sleeping these days.
How to say “have trouble sleeping” in Chinese
“Have trouble sleeping” in Chinese is 失眠 (shī mián).
The usual nighttime rest fails to arrive or fails to refresh the sleeper.
Example sentences with 失眠
考试前一晚，我因为紧张整夜失眠。kǎo shì qián yì wǎn wǒ yīn wèi jǐn zhāng zhěng yè shī mián
The night before the exam, I had trouble sleeping all night because I was nervous.
Tips for using 失眠
- English often makes "insomnia" sound like a medical label, while Chinese uses this word in ordinary talk about a bad night's sleep.