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The Chinese word shuimian - 睡眠 - shuìmián
(sleep in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
shuìmián
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English translation
sleep
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of shuìmián are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 睡眠 ( shuimian / shuìmián ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Shuimian dui jiankang hen zhongyao.
Shuìmián duì jiànkāng hěn zhòngyào.– English translation: Sleep is very important for health.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
drowsiness | dormancy
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