| 瞌睡 | kē shuì | drowsy; to doze; to nap | |
| 打瞌睡 | dǎ kē shuì | to doze off | |
| 打起瞌睡 | dǎ qǐ kē shuì | to doze off; to fall asleep |
| 1 | Every time he dozes for more than 15 minutes we think we've turned a corner. | |
| 2 | To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer. | |
| 3 | The cubs had been dozing on their mom for some time, till she saw a fish and rushed into the water to catch it. | |
| 4 | A heavy meal may make you feel lethargic, while too few calories can result in distracting hunger pangs. | |
| 5 | In the evening breeze her pet peacock sat drowsing on its perch, and the pigeons were silent in their corner. |