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“tired” in Chinese

Chinese

Also疲惫 (pí bèi) · 劳累 (láo lèi) · 疲倦 (pí juàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinlèi

Example

我太累了。wǒ tài lèi le

I'm very tired.

Illustration for 累 (tired)

How to say “tired” in Chinese

“Tired” in Chinese is 累 (lèi).

Movement and attention becoming heavy under a growing load of effort.

Full entry for 累: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 累

我现在很累。wǒ xiàn zài hěn lèi

I am very tired now.

Tips for using 累

  • Chinese uses this adjective for both physical and mental fatigue, so it fits after sports, homework, travel, or a long day.

Other Chinese words for “tired”

我今天很疲惫。wǒ jīn tiān hěn pí bèi

I am very tired today.

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劳累

láo lèi

adjectivetired

他工作一天，感到很劳累。tā gōng zuò yì tiān gǎn dào hěn láo lèi

He works all day and feels very tired.

4

疲倦

pí juàn

adjectivetired

我今天很疲倦。wǒ jīn tiān hěn pí juàn

I am very tired today.

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