chòng
𥅻
doze; nap
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to doze off; to take a short nap; to nod off
dialectA dialectal (especially Southern Mandarin, Cantonese) term for dozing, often used with "瞌". It specifically refers to the act of nodding off due to drowsiness.
Wǒ我
tài太
kùn困
le了
，
xià下
wǔ午
kē瞌
chòng冲
le了
yī一
huì会
er儿
。
I was too sleepy and dozed off for a bit in the afternoon.
Tā他
shàng上
kè课
shí时
yī一
zhí直
zài在
chòng冲
kē瞌
shuì睡
。
He kept nodding off during class.
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Ràng让
wǒ我
chòng冲
yī一
xià下
，
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
jiù就
hǎo好
。
Let me take a quick nap; ten minutes is enough.