困
trapped; besiege; difficulty; tired; sleep
Meanings
6 senses · 30 examplesverb
to be trapped; to be stuck in hardship
formalUsed to describe being stuck in a difficult, painful or restricted situation.
He has been trapped by illness and hasn't gone out for half a year.
Back then he had no money at all, and was stuck by life so badly he could hardly breathe.
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The heavy rain trapped the tourists who were on their way.
In the early stage of his business, he was trapped by a shortage of funds.
The refugees were trapped in the border town by the war.
verb
to besiege; to blockade
formalUsed in military or strategic contexts to surround and restrict movement.
The soldiers held their positions and besieged the isolated city for three months.
We trapped the enemy in the mountain valley so they couldn't break through.
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The police sealed off the crime scene with police lines.
The flood trapped the entire village and cut off external transportation.
The guerrillas trapped the enemy army in the abandoned factory.
adjective
difficult; hard; hardship
neutralUsed to describe a difficult, hard or miserable situation or life.
He has experienced a lot of hardships since childhood, so he cherishes his current life even more.
The war has plunged local people into a hard life.
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This loan helped him get through his financial difficulties.
They persisted in the difficult environment.
The old man lived a very hard life in his later years.
adjective
tired; fatigued
neutralUsed to describe physical or mental exhaustion.
After a busy day, he felt very tired.
The long drive left him completely fatigued and just wanting to rest immediately.
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Staying up late to review left him full of sleepiness.
After physical labor, everyone felt a bit tired.
Working overtime continuously left him extremely fatigued.
adjective
sleepy; drowsy
informalUsed to describe the state of wanting to sleep due to tiredness.
Go ahead and sleep if you're sleepy, don't wait for me.
This class is so boring that I'm almost sleepy.
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Staying up late to watch the football match made me sleepy all morning.
Sunning yourself in the afternoon makes it easy to feel sleepy.
A sleepy child will cry and fuss to go to sleep.
verb
to sleep; to go to bed
dialectUsed exclusively in northern Chinese dialects, very common in daily spoken conversation.
It's getting late, go to sleep quickly.
He slept all morning and finally woke up now.
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I like to sleep all day at home on weekends.
After a busy day, he fell asleep right on the sofa.
Grandma goes to sleep at nine every night.