wake from a short nap (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to wake up from a short nap or doze (dialect)
dialectPrimarily used in northern Chinese dialects, especially Beijing dialect. Describes the transition from a brief sleep or doze to full wakefulness, often implying a groggy state.
Tā他
gāng刚
xǐng醒
dǔn盹
r儿
，
hái还
yǒu有
diǎn点
mí迷
hu糊
。
He just woke up from a nap and is still a bit groggy.
Wǒ我
xià下
wǔ午
zǒng总
yào要
shuì睡
yī一
huì会
r儿
，
xǐng醒
dǔn盹
r儿
zhī之
hòu后
cái才
jīng精
shen神
。
I always nap for a while in the afternoon; only after waking up do I feel energetic.
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Bié别
chǎo吵
，
yé爷
ye爷
zhèng正
zài在
xǐng醒
dǔn盹
r儿
ne呢
。
Don't make noise; Grandpa is just waking up from his nap.