Usage note
睡觉表示进入睡眠。
shuì jiào biǎo shì jìn rù shuì mián。
睡觉 means to go to sleep.
Context note
睡觉常出现在晚上、午休和提醒孩子休息时。
shuì jiào cháng chū xiàn zài wǎn shàng 、 wǔ xiū hé tí xǐng hái zi xiū xi shí。
睡觉 often appears at night, during nap time, and when reminding children to rest.
5 examples
我晚上九点睡觉。
wǒ wǎn shàng jiǔ diǎn shuì jiào。
I go to sleep at nine at night.
弟弟要睡觉了。
dì di yào shuì jiào le。
My younger brother is about to go to sleep.
小猫喜欢在盒子里睡觉。
xiǎo māo xǐ huan zài hé zi lǐ shuì jiào。
The kitten likes to sleep in the box.
你睡觉前要刷牙。
nǐ shuì jiào qián yào shuā yá。
You should brush your teeth before sleeping.
我想早点睡觉。
wǒ xiǎng zǎo diǎn shuì jiào。
I want to go to sleep early.
5 mini stories
晚上到了，大家都准备睡觉。客厅也安静下来。
wǎn shàng dào le， dà jiā dōu zhǔn bèi shuì jiào。 kè tīng yě ān jìng xià lái。
Night has come, and everyone gets ready to sleep. The living room becomes quiet too.
弟弟睡觉前会听一个小故事。这样他就很快睡着。
dì di shuì jiào qián huì tīng yí gè xiǎo gù shì。 zhè yàng tā jiù hěn kuài shuì zháo。
My younger brother listens to a little story before sleep. That way he falls asleep quickly.
我睡觉前把书放好。明天早上还要继续看。
wǒ shuì jiào qián bǎ shū fàng hǎo。 míng tiān zǎo shàng hái yào jì xù kàn。
I put away my book before sleeping. I will continue reading tomorrow morning.
妈妈说睡觉要盖好被子。这样不会着凉。
mā ma shuō shuì jiào yào gài hǎo bèi zi。 zhè yàng bú huì zháo liáng。
Mom said to cover up well when sleeping. That way I will not catch a chill.
午饭后我不想立刻睡觉。我要先安静坐一会儿。
wǔ fàn hòu wǒ bù xiǎng lì kè shuì jiào。 wǒ yào xiān ān jìng zuò yí huì er。
After lunch I do not want to sleep right away. I want to sit quietly for a while first.
Mini dialogue
晚安
A
该睡觉了，晚安。
Gāi shuìjiào le, wǎn'ān.
It's time to sleep, good night.
B
晚安，我这就去睡觉。
Wǎn'ān, wǒ zhè jiù qù shuìjiào.
Good night, I'm going to sleep now.
睡得好吗
A
你昨天睡觉睡得好吗？
Nǐ zuótiān shuìjiào shuì de hǎo ma?
Did you sleep well yesterday?
B
我睡得很好，很舒服。
Wǒ shuì de hěn hǎo, hěn shūfu.
I slept very well, very comfortable.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
起床
qǐ chuáng
to get up
Opposite action: ending sleep
similar
休息
xiū xi
to rest
A broader term for resting
related
午睡
wǔ shuì
nap
A short sleep during the day