go to bed; retire for the night
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to go to bed; to retire for the night
formalA more formal or literary term for going to sleep. Often implies a planned or scheduled bedtime.
Tā他
měi每
wǎn晚
shí十
diǎn点
àn按
shí时
jiù就
qǐn寝
。
He goes to bed on time at ten o'clock every night.
Qǐng请
bǎo保
chí持
ān安
jìng静
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
yǐ已
jīng经
jiù就
qǐn寝
了
。
Please keep quiet, the children have already gone to bed.
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Jiù就
qǐn寝
shí时
jiān间
dào到
le了
，
guān关
dēng灯
ba吧
。
It's bedtime, let's turn off the lights.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
bì必
xū须
zài在
yíng营
fáng房
chuī吹
hào号
qián前
jiù就
qǐn寝
。
Soldiers must retire for the night before the bugle call at the barracks.