sleep in; sleep late; rise late
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to sleep in; to sleep late; to rise late
informalColloquial expression describing the habit of sleeping late in the morning, often implying laziness or lack of discipline. Commonly used in spoken language.
Tā他
jiù就
ài爱
shuì睡
lǎn懒
jiào觉
，
yào要
jiào叫
jǐ几
cì次
cái才
qǐ起
chuáng床
。
He just loves to sleep in; you have to call him several times before he gets up.
Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
tōng通
cháng常
shuì睡
lǎn懒
jiào觉
，
bù不
chī吃
zǎo早
fàn饭
。
I usually sleep in on weekends and skip breakfast.
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Zǎo早
shang上
bié别
shuì睡
lǎn懒
jiào觉
le了
，
kuài快
qǐ起
lái来
duàn锻
liàn炼
shēn身
tǐ体
。
Don't sleep in this morning; get up quickly and exercise.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
tiān天
tiān天
shuì睡
lǎn懒
jiào觉
，
shàng上
xué学
zǒng总
shì是
chí迟
dào到
。
This child sleeps in every day and is always late for school.