feel sleepy; get drowsy
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to feel sleepy; to get drowsy
informalDescribes the physical feeling of needing to sleep, often due to tiredness, a full meal, or a boring situation. Used in informal spoken language.
Chī吃
wán完
wǔ午
fàn饭
wǒ我
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
fàn犯
kùn困
。
I started feeling sleepy right after lunch.
Xià下
wǔ午
kāi开
huì会
de的
shí时
hou候
，
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
rén人
dōu都
zài在
fàn犯
kùn困
。
During the afternoon meeting, several people were getting drowsy.
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Tiān天
qì气
tài太
rè热
le了
，
rén人
róng容
yì易
fàn犯
kùn困
。
The weather is so hot, it's easy to feel sleepy.
Tā他
zuó昨
wǎn晚
méi没
shuì睡
hǎo好
，
jīn今
tiān天
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
dōu都
fàn犯
kùn困
。
He didn't sleep well last night, so he's been sleepy all day today.