Usage note
睡眠是指我们每天晚上的休息时间，让身体和大脑恢复精力。
Shuìmián shì zhǐ wǒmen měitiān wǎnshang de xiūxi shíjiān, ràng shēntǐ hé dànǎo huīfù jīnglì.
Sleep refers to our nightly rest time, allowing the body and brain to recover energy.
Context note
小朋友需要充足的睡眠才能健康成长，每天要早睡早起。
Xiǎo péngyou xūyào chōngzú de shuìmián cáinéng jiànkāng chéngzhǎng, měitiān yào zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ.
Children need enough sleep to grow healthily, so they should go to bed early and wake up early every day.
5 examples
我每天晚上都有八小时的睡眠。
wǒ měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu yǒu bā xiǎo shí de shuì mián。
I have eight hours of sleep every night.
好的睡眠让我第二天精神很好。
hǎo de shuì mián ràng wǒ dì èr tiān jīng shén hěn hǎo。
Good sleep makes me feel energetic the next day.
睡眠不足会影响学习。
shuì mián bù zú huì yǐng xiǎng xué xí。
Lack of sleep can affect learning.
妈妈说我需要更多的睡眠。
mā ma shuō wǒ xū yào gèng duō de shuì mián。
Mom says I need more sleep.
睡眠时，我们的身体在修复。
shuì mián shí， wǒ men de shēn tǐ zài xiū fù。
During sleep, our body is repairing.
5 mini stories
小明每天晚上九点睡觉。他的睡眠很充足。
xiǎo míng měi tiān wǎn shàng jiǔ diǎn shuì jiào。 tā de shuì mián hěn chōng zú。
Xiao Ming goes to bed at nine every night. His sleep is very sufficient.
小红喜欢在睡前读书。好的睡眠让她快乐。
xiǎo hóng xǐ huan zài shuì qián dú shū。 hǎo de shuì mián ràng tā kuài lè。
Xiao Hong likes to read before sleep. Good sleep makes her happy.
小刚昨天没睡好。他的睡眠质量不好。
xiǎo gāng zuó tiān méi shuì hǎo。 tā de shuì mián zhì liàng bù hǎo。
Xiao Gang didn't sleep well yesterday. His sleep quality was poor.
小丽每天运动后睡眠更好。运动帮助睡眠。
xiǎo lì měi tiān yùn dòng hòu shuì mián gèng hǎo。 yùn dòng bāng zhù shuì mián。
Xiao Li sleeps better after exercising every day. Exercise helps sleep.
小华在梦里学习。睡眠让他的大脑休息。
xiǎo huá zài mèng lǐ xué xí。 shuì mián ràng tā de dà nǎo xiū xi。
Xiao Hua learns in dreams. Sleep lets his brain rest.
Mini dialogue
早睡早起
A
你每天睡几个小时？
Nǐ měitiān shuì jǐ gè xiǎoshí?
How many hours do you sleep every day?
B
我睡八个小时，充足的睡眠对身体好。
Wǒ shuì bā gè xiǎoshí, chōngzú de shuìmián duì shēntǐ hǎo.
I sleep eight hours, enough sleep is good for health.
睡前故事
A
妈妈，我睡不着。
Māma, wǒ shuì bù zháo.
Mom, I can't fall asleep.
B
我给你讲个故事，帮助你睡眠。
Wǒ gěi nǐ jiǎng gè gùshi, bāngzhù nǐ shuìmián.
I'll tell you a story to help you sleep.
Related words and contrasts
similar
休息
xiūxī
rest
To relax, not necessarily sleeping.
opposite
醒来
xǐnglái
wake up
To stop sleeping.
related
梦
mèng
dream
Thoughts and images during sleep.