drowsy; dozing off
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
drowsiness; sleepiness; state of being about to doze off
dialectA dialectal term, common in some Southern Chinese dialects (e.g., Wu, Gan). It specifically refers to the sleepy, nodding-off state. The character '铳' (chòng) here is used phonetically.
Zhōng中
wǔ午
méi没
xiū休
xī息
，
xiàn现
zài在
yǒu有
diǎn点
dǎ打
kē瞌
chòng铳
。
I didn't rest at noon, so now I'm feeling a bit drowsy.
Tā他
shàng上
kè课
de的
shí时
hòu候
yī一
zhí直
zài在
dǎ打
kē瞌
chòng铳
。
He kept dozing off during class.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Chūn春
kùn困
qiū秋
fá乏
，
xià下
wǔ午
zuì最
róng容
yì易
dǎ打
kē瞌
chòng铳
。
Spring brings drowsiness and autumn brings fatigue; it's easiest to feel sleepy in the afternoon.