Chinese Word: 醒 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

醒HSK 4

Pinyin: xǐng

English Definition: to wake up; to be awake; to become aware; to sober up; to come to

Chinese Definition:
①明白；明显。［合］醒醒白白(明明白白)；醒豁(清醒，明白)；醒眼。
②醒悟。［合］猛醒(猛然觉悟；忽然明白过来)；醒心(神志清醒；清醒的认识)；醒素(清醒)；梦醒。
③睡眠状态结束或尚未睡着。

Antonyms: 睡晕醉

Total strokes: 16; Radical: 酉

Pictophonetic:星 indicates the sound; 酉 (wine) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 酉 [ yǒu ] wine; wine vessel; chemical
- 星 [ xīng ] star, planet; a point of light

Similar Characters: 酲

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清醒HSK 6	qīng xǐng	clear-headed; sober; awake
提醒HSK 4	tí xǐng	to remind; to call attention to; to warn of
惊醒	jīng xǐng	to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly
醒目	xǐng mù	eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration)
觉醒HSK 6	jué xǐng	to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware

1		tā 他 cái 才 gāng gang 刚刚 xǐng lái 醒来。 He just woke up a moment ago
2		wǒ 我 zǎo shang 早上 qī diǎn 七点 xǐng lái 醒来。 I woke up at seven in the morning.
3		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 yào 要 shuì 睡 dào 到 zì rán xǐng 自然醒。 I want to sleep until I wake up naturally.
4		tā 她 hūn shuì 昏睡 le 了 yī gè 一个 yuè 月 cái 才 xǐng lái 醒来。 She was in a coma for a month before waking up.
5		lǎo shī 老师 tí xǐng 提醒 wǒ men 我们 yào 要 jié yuē 节约 yòng zhǐ 用纸。 The teacher reminds us to save paper.

1		tā 他 cái 才 gāng gang 刚刚 xǐng lái 醒来。 He just woke up a moment ago
2		wǒ 我 zǎo shang 早上 qī diǎn 七点 xǐng lái 醒来。 I woke up at seven in the morning.
3		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 yào 要 shuì 睡 dào 到 zì rán xǐng 自然醒。 I want to sleep until I wake up naturally.
4		tā 她 hūn shuì 昏睡 le 了 yī gè 一个 yuè 月 cái 才 xǐng lái 醒来。 She was in a coma for a month before waking up.
5		lǎo shī 老师 tí xǐng 提醒 wǒ men 我们 yào 要 jié yuē 节约 yòng zhǐ 用纸。 The teacher reminds us to save paper.