English–Chinese
“sleepy” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinkùn
Example
我今天很困，想早点睡。wǒ jīn tiān hěn kùn xiǎng záo diǎn shuì
I am very sleepy today, so I want to go to bed early.
How to say “sleepy” in Chinese
“Sleepy” in Chinese is 困 (kùn).
Sleep or trouble holds a person or thing back, so it cannot act freely or find an easy way forward.
Example sentences with 困
上课的时候我总是很困。shàng kè de shí hòu wǒ zǒng shì hěn kùn
I am always very sleepy during class.
Tips for using 困
- A sleepy child and a person with money trouble can both be described with the same Chinese word, but English normally uses different words, so the context supplies the detail.