mī
眯
squint; nap briefly
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
squint; close eyes slightly
Used to describe partially closing one's eyes, often for smiling, resting, or blocking light.
Tā他
mī眯
zhe着
yǎn眼
jing睛
kàn看
tài太
yáng阳
。
He squints at the sun.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
mī眯
zhe着
yǎn眼
jing睛
xiào笑
，
kàn看
zhe着
sūn孙
zi子
wán玩
shuǎ耍
。
Grandma smiled with narrowed eyes, watching her grandson play.
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Xiǎo小
māo猫
mī眯
qǐ起
yǎn眼
jing睛
shài晒
tài太
yáng阳
。
The kitten squinted while sunbathing.
Tā他
dài戴
shàng上
mò墨
jìng镜
hòu后
，
zǒng总
shì是
mī眯
zhe着
yǎn眼
jing睛
。
He always squints after putting on his sunglasses.
Tā她
mī眯
qǐ起
yǎn眼
jing睛
zǐ仔
xì细
kàn看
cài菜
dān单
。
She squinted to look at the menu carefully.
verb
take a short nap; doze
dialectUsed in regional dialects, especially northern Chinese dialects, for a quick, light sleep.
Wǔ午
fàn饭
hòu后
wǒ我
mī眯
yī一
huì会
er儿
zài再
shàng上
bān班
。
I'll take a quick nap after lunch before going back to work.
Lǎo老
rén人
kào靠
zài在
shā沙
fā发
shàng上
mī眯
le了
yī一
huì会
er儿
。
The old man dozed off on the sofa.
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Wǔ午
xiū休
shí时
jiān间
dào到
le了
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
zài在
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
mī眯
yī一
huì会
er儿
。
It's lunch break time, everyone is taking a quick nap in the office.
Tā他
pā趴
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
mī眯
le了
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
。
He dozed off at his desk for ten minutes.
Máng忙
lǐ里
tōu偷
xián闲
mī眯
yī一
huì会
er儿
，
cái才
néng能
huī恢
fù复
jīng精
lì力
。
Snatching a quick nap will help you regain your energy.