to doze off; to nap briefly
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1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to doze off; to nap briefly; to have a light sleep
informalUsed for short, often unintended sleep, especially while sitting or leaning. Typically informal, spoken language.
Wǒ我
tài太
lèi累
le了
，
zài在
shā沙
fā发
shàng上
dǎ打
le了
gè个
dǔn盹
r儿
。
I was so tired that I dozed off on the sofa.
Tā他
kāi开
huì会
shí时
lǎo老
shì是
dǎ打
dǔn盹
r儿
，
kě可
néng能
zuó昨
wǎn晚
méi没
shuì睡
hǎo好
。
He kept dozing off during the meeting; he probably didn't sleep well last night.
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Wǔ午
xiū休
shí时
jiān间
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
pā趴
zài在
zhuō桌
shàng上
dǎ打
gè个
dǔn盹
r儿
。
During lunch break, many people take a quick nap at their desks.
Cháng长
tú途
chē车
shàng上
，
tā他
yī一
zhí直
kào靠
zhe着
chē车
chuāng窗
dǎ打
dǔn盹
r儿
。
On the long-distance bus, he kept dozing off against the window.