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How do you say "to wake up" in Chinese?
醒
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In Chinese, "to wake up" is 醒.
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Pronunciation
Say SHING with a rising tone. The pitch lifts upward in a single syllable.
Writing and usage
The character has twelve strokes with an eye radical (目) at the top, relating to opening the eyes when waking.
Example sentence
我六点醒。
I wake up at 6 o'clock.
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How to remember 醒
The eye radical hints at opening your eyes in the morning. Waking means your eyes open to see the day.
Related words
- to be 在 zài
- brush 刷 shuā
- enter 进入 jìn rù
- go 去 qù
- look at 看 kàn
- open 打开 dǎ kāi
- rest 休息 xiū xi
- mail 寄 jì
- use 使用 shǐ yòng
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Questions about 醒
How do you say "to wake up" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to wake up" is 醒. It is a noun.
How is 醒 written in Chinese?
The character has twelve strokes with an eye radical (目) at the top, relating to opening the eyes when waking.
How is 醒 used in a sentence?
Use 醒 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我六点醒。 (I wake up at 6 o'clock.).
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