Chinese word

嗜睡

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì shuì

Meaning

  • nounsleepiness

Example

吃完午饭我感到嗜睡。chī wán wǔ fàn wǒ gǎn dào shì shuì

After lunch, I feel sleepy.

Illustration for 嗜睡 (sleepiness)

More examples

她早上喝了咖啡，还是感到嗜睡。tā zǎo shàng hē le kā fēi hái shì gǎn dào shì shuì

She drank coffee in the morning but still feels drowsy.

Core concept

A heavy pull toward sleep that can arrive during the day or at the wrong time, making wakefulness difficult.

Common phrases

  • 感到嗜睡gǎn dào shì shuì

    feel drowsy

  • 午饭后嗜睡wǔ fàn hòu shì shuì

    feel drowsy after lunch

  • 工作时嗜睡gōng zuò shí shì shuì

    feel drowsy while working

Similar words

睡意shuì yì: The feeling of being ready or inclined to sleep.
瞌睡kē shuì: Temporary sleepiness that causes brief dozing, often while seated.
困倦kùn juàn: A weary, sluggish state with drowsiness and a desire for sleep.
困意kùn yì: A feeling of weariness accompanied by a desire to sleep.

Definition in Chinese

在白天或不合时机容易感到强烈困倦，难以保持清醒的状态。zài bái tiān huò bù hé shí jī róng yì gǎn dào qiáng liè kùn juàn nán yǐ bǎo chí qīng xǐng de zhuàng tài

Word origin

嗜 (shì, "be strongly drawn to") + 睡 (shuì, "sleep") creates the image of a person unusually inclined to keep falling asleep.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun sounds more formal and medical than casual descriptions of feeling tired, so it fits health discussions and written descriptions especially well.

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