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发困

Word · VerbTraditional發睏

get sleepy; feel drowsy

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

get sleepy; feel drowsy; want to sleep

neutral

Describes the natural physical state of feeling tired and needing sleep, often triggered by factors like a full meal, lack of sleep, or a warm environment.

Jīn今
tiān天
qǐ起
de得
guò过
zǎo早
 ,
wǔ午
fàn饭
hòu后
yī一
zhí直
fā发
kùn困
 。

I got up too early today and have been feeling sleepy ever since lunch.

Huì会
yì议
tài太
wú无
liáo聊
le了
 ,
tīng听
de得
wǒ我
kāi开
shǐ始
fā发
kùn困
 。

The meeting was so boring, it started to make me drowsy.

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Gāng刚
chī吃
wán完
yào药
 ,
rén人
yǒu有
diǎn点
fā发
kùn困
 。

I just took my medicine and feel a bit sleepy.

Chūn春
tiān天
qì气
wēn温
shì适
yí宜
 ,
rén人
róng容
yì易
fā发
kùn困
 。

In spring, the pleasant temperatures make people prone to feeling drowsy.