dǔn

盹

Character · Noun

short nap; doze

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

a short nap; a brief light sleep; a doze

neutral

Usually occurs with the diminutive suffix 儿 (erhua) as 盹儿. Commonly used in the verb phrase 打盹儿 (to take a short nap).

Kàn看
shū书
kàn看
lèi累
le了
 ，
pā趴
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
dǎ打
gè个
dǔn盹
ér儿
 。

After reading until tired, he lay on the desk to take a short nap.

Yé爷
ye爷
zuò坐
zài在
shā沙
fā发
shàng上
dǎ打
le了
gè个
dǔn盹
ér儿
 ，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
xǐng醒
le了
 。

Grandpa dozed off on the sofa for a bit and woke up quickly.

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Zhōng中
wǔ午
dǎ打
gè个
dǔn盹
ér儿
 ，
xià下
wǔ午
jīng精
shén神
huì会
gèng更
hǎo好
 。

Taking a noon nap will make you more energetic in the afternoon.

Wǒ我
zhǐ只
shì是
mī眯
le了
gè个
dǔn盹
ér儿
 ，
méi没
shuì睡
zháo着
 。

I just closed my eyes for a quick doze; I didn't actually fall asleep.