HSK · Level 79
45 words
Chinese word
苏醒
Pronunciation
Pinyinsū xǐng
Meaning
- verbregain consciousness
Example
手术后他很快就苏醒了。shǒu shù hòu tā hěn kuài jiù sū xǐng le
He quickly regained consciousness after surgery.
More examples
病人经过输液后逐渐苏醒。bìng rén jīng guò shū yè hòu zhú jiàn sū xǐng
After receiving an IV infusion, the patient gradually regained consciousness.
Core concept
A person moves from an unaware state back into alert awareness.
Common phrases
从昏迷中苏醒过来cóng hūn mí zhōng sū xǐng guò lái
regain consciousness from a coma
逐渐苏醒zhú jiàn sū xǐng
gradually regain consciousness
完全苏醒wán quán sū xǐng
fully regain consciousness
Similar words
醒来xǐng lái: Wake naturally from sleep and become aware of the world.
清醒qīng xǐng: Become clear-headed and fully alert rather than dazed.
复苏fù sū: Resume activity after life or an important function has stopped or weakened.
觉醒jué xǐng: Awaken to new awareness or understanding through the senses or the mind.
Definition in Chinese
从睡眠或短暂失神中意识恢复到清醒状态。cóng shuì mián huò duǎn zàn shī shén zhōng yì shí huī fù dào qīng xǐng zhuàng tài
Word origin
苏醒 (sūxǐng, "regain consciousness") is built from 苏 (sū, "revive") + 醒 (xǐng, "wake"), a compact pairing of recovery and alertness.
Usage tips
- The word has a more formal tone than everyday sleep-and-morning talk, so it is common in medical descriptions and serious narratives.
Other meanings
- wake upverb
- awakenverb
Opposites
- 昏迷hūn mífall into a comaverb
- 沉睡chén shuìsleep deeplyverb
Related words
- 苏醒期sū xǐng qīconsciousness recovery periodnoun
- 苏醒状态sū xǐng zhuàng tàistate of regained consciousnessnoun