afternoon nap; siesta; midday nap
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afternoon nap; midday nap; siesta
dialectDialect term (fāngyán) primarily used in northern China, referring to the nap taken after lunch. Also called 晌午觉. Often used in the verb phrase 睡晌觉.
Yé爷
ye爷
měi每
tiān天
zhōng中
wǔ午
dōu都
yào要
shuì睡
shǎng晌
jiào觉
。
Grandpa takes an afternoon nap every day at noon.
Xià夏
tiān天
shuì睡
shǎng晌
jiào觉
zuì最
shū舒
fu服
le了
。
Taking a siesta is the most comfortable thing in summer.
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Bié别
chǎo吵
，
hái孩
zi子
zhèng正
zài在
shuì睡
shǎng晌
jiào觉
ne呢
。
Don't make noise; the child is taking a nap right now.