Usage note
醒表示从睡眠中恢复清醒。
xǐng biǎo shì cóng shuì mián zhōng huī fù qīng xǐng。
醒 means to wake up or become awake.
Context note
醒常用于睡觉、闹钟和意识。
xǐng cháng yòng yú shuì jiào 、 nào zhōng hé yì shí。
Wake up is often used with sleep, alarms, and awareness.
5 examples
我早上七点醒。
wǒ zǎo shàng qī diǎn xǐng。
I wake up at seven in the morning.
他还没醒。
tā hái méi xǐng。
He has not woken up yet.
闹钟把我叫醒了。
nào zhōng bǎ wǒ jiào xǐng le。
The alarm woke me up.
她醒得很早。
tā xǐng dé hěn zǎo。
She wakes up very early.
醒来后先喝水。
xǐng lái hòu xiān hē shuǐ。
Drink water after waking up.
5 mini stories
我一听到闹钟就醒了。
wǒ yì tīng dào nào zhōng jiù xǐng le。
I woke up as soon as I heard the alarm.
他醒来后先看手机。
tā xǐng lái hòu xiān kàn shǒu jī。
After waking up, he looked at his phone first.
天还没亮，妈妈已经醒了。
tiān hái méi liàng， mā ma yǐ jīng xǐng le。
It was not even bright yet, but Mom was already awake.
她醒得太晚了。
tā xǐng dé tài wǎn le。
She woke up too late.
醒来以后，我感觉很好。
xǐng lái yǐ hòu， wǒ gǎn jué hěn hǎo。
After waking up, I felt very good.
Mini dialogue
起床
A
快醒醒，已经七点了！
Kuài xǐng xǐng, yǐjīng qī diǎn le!
Wake up quickly, it's already seven o'clock!
B
我醒了，马上就起床。
Wǒ xǐng le, mǎshàng jiù qǐchuáng.
I'm awake. I'll get up right away.
睡醒
A
你睡醒了吗？昨晚睡得好吗？
Nǐ shuì xǐng le ma? Zuówǎn shuì de hǎo ma?
Are you awake? Did you sleep well last night?
B
我刚醒，睡得很好。
Wǒ gāng xǐng, shuì de hěn hǎo.
I just woke up. I slept very well.
Related words and contrasts
similar
睡醒
shuìxǐng
wake up from sleep
Specifically waking up after sleeping.
similar
醒来
xǐnglái
to wake up
A common verb-complement form meaning to wake up.
opposite
睡
shuì
to sleep
The opposite state of being awake.
related
清醒
qīngxǐng
clear-headed; sober
Being fully awake and clear in the mind.