shī
mián

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of 失眠

失眠 means to suffer from insomnia; to be unable to sleep. Pronounced shī mián. HSK 7-9.

  • to suffer from insomnia; to be unable to sleep

Definitions & Examples

Zuì
jìn
gōng
zuò
 
jīng
cháng
shī
mián
 

Recently, due to high work stress, I often suffer from insomnia.

Zuó
wǎn
le
fēi
 
jié
guǒ
shī
mián
le
 

I drank coffee last night and ended up unable to sleep.

Zhì
liáo
shī
mián
de
fāng
yǒu
hěn
duō
 
míng
xiǎng
guī
zuò
 

There are many methods to treat insomnia, such as meditation and maintaining a regular sleep schedule.

yīn
wèi
dān
xīn
kǎo
shì
ér
shī
mián
le
hǎo
wǎn
shàng
 

He couldn't sleep for several nights because he was worried about the exam.