Chinese word

催眠

Pronunciation

Pinyincuī mián

Meaning

  • nounhypnosis

Example

他接受了催眠治疗。tā jiē shòu le cuī mián zhì liáo

He received treatment using hypnosis.

Illustration for 催眠 (hypnosis)

More examples

在催眠状态下，他能回忆起童年细节。zài cuī mián zhuàng tài xià tā néng huí yì qǐ tóng nián xì jié

In a hypnotic state, he could recall details from his childhood.

Core concept

A calm, narrowed state of attention in which the mind becomes more responsive to outside suggestions.

Common phrases

  • 催眠治疗cuī mián zhì liáo

    hypnotherapy

  • 催眠术cuī mián shù

    hypnotism

  • 催眠状态cuī mián zhuàng tài

    hypnotic state

Similar words

暗示àn shì: A change in someone's feelings or thoughts caused by words or actions.
睡眠shuì mián: The natural state of reduced awareness that lets the body and brain rest.

Definition in Chinese

使人进入易受暗示或近似睡眠的心理状态，亦可指实施这种状态的方法或所产生的效果。shǐ rén jìn rù yì shòu àn shì huò jìn sì shuì mián de xīn lǐ zhuàng tài yì kě zhǐ shí shī zhè zhǒng zhuàng tài de fāng fǎ huò suǒ chǎn shēng de xiào guǒ

Word origin

The compound 催 (cuī, "urge") + 眠 (mián, "sleep") gives 催眠 (cuīmián, "hypnosis") its basic picture of sleep being induced.

Usage tips

  • For everyday Chinese, 催眠 (cuīmián, "hypnosis") is useful as both a noun and a verb, unlike the separate English forms used for these roles.

Other meanings

  • hypnotizeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 催眠术cuī mián shùhypnotismnoun
  • 催眠师cuī mián shīhypnotistnoun
  • 催眠疗法cuī mián liáo fǎhypnotherapynoun

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