昏昏欲睡 meaning in English
drowsy; sleepy (idiom)
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Meaning of 昏昏欲睡
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hūnhūnyùshuì
- drowsy
- sleepy (idiom)
昏昏欲睡 in example sentences
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晚饭后她变得昏昏欲睡。
She became drowsy after supper.
他听到有人叫他的名字的时候，正在昏昏欲睡。
He was about to fall asleep, when he heard his name called.
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昏 hūn · muddle-headed · 8 strokes
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昏 hūn · muddle-headed · 8 strokes
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欲 yù · desire · 11 strokes
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睡 shuì · to sleep · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 昏昏欲睡.
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to go to bed; to sleep |
| 午睡 | wǔshuì | to take a nap in the afternoon |
| 睡着 | shuìzháo | to fall asleep |
| 睡眠 | shuìmián | sleep; to sleep |
| 食欲 | shíyù | appetite |
| 欲望 | yùwàng | desire; longing; appetite; craving |
| 昏迷 | hūnmí | to lose consciousness; to be in a coma |
| 随心所欲 | suíxīnsuǒyù | (idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases |
| 黄昏 | huánghūn | dusk; evening |
| 睡袋 | shuìdài | sleeping bag |
| 摇摇欲坠 | yáoyáo-yùzhuì | tottering; on the verge of collapse |
| 酣睡 | hānshuì | to sleep soundly; to fall into a deep sleep |
Questions about 昏昏欲睡
What does 昏昏欲睡 mean?
昏昏欲睡 (hūnhūnyùshuì) means "drowsy; sleepy (idiom)".
How do you write 昏昏欲睡?
昏昏欲睡 is made of 4 characters: 昏 (8 strokes), 昏 (8 strokes), 欲 (11 strokes), 睡 (13 strokes). That is 40 strokes in total.