to doze off; to take a nap
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to doze off; to take a nap; to nod off
dialectA colloquial, dialectal term primarily used in Northern Mandarin. Describes a brief, light sleep, often unintentional, such as nodding off while sitting.
Lǎo老
yé爷
zi子
zài在
tǎng躺
yǐ椅
shang上
chòng冲
dǔn盹
r儿
ne呢
。
The old man is dozing off in the recliner.
Xià下
wǔ午
kāi开
huì会
tài太
wú无
liáo聊
le了
，
wǒ我
chà差
diǎn点
chòng冲
ge个
dǔn盹
r儿
。
The meeting this afternoon was so boring, I almost nodded off.
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Bié别
chǎo吵
tā他
，
tā他
gāng刚
chòng冲
shang上
dǔn盹
r儿
。
Don't disturb him; he just dozed off.