醒

To wake up in Chinese: 醒 (xǐng)

xǐng

to wake up

HSK 3.0 Level 42 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to wake up
  2. 2to be awake
  3. 3to become aware
  4. 4to sober up
  5. 5to come to

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醒

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄥˇ

xǐng

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 她醒来了。

    tā xǐng lái le。

    She woke up.

  • 你醒了吗？

    nǐ xǐng le ma？

    Are you awake?

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Related words

提醒

tí xǐng

to remind

清醒

qīng xǐng

clear-headed

惊醒

jīng xǐng

to rouse

觉醒

jué xǐng

to awaken

苏醒

sū xǐng

to come to

醒来

xǐng lái

to waken

醒目

xǐng mù

eye-grabbing (headline)

醒悟

xǐng wù

to come to oneself

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