醒
Character
to wake up; to stop sleeping
Meaning
xǐng
xing3- to wake up; to stop sleeping
- to be awake and thinking clearly
- to stop being drunk; to think clearly again
Examples
我每天早上七点醒。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang qī diǎn xǐng
I wake up at seven every morning.
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妹妹睡了很久，现在醒了。
mèi mei shuì le hěn jiǔ xiàn zài xǐng le
My little sister slept for a long time; she is awake now.
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我醒了以后很想喝水。
wǒ xǐng le yǐ hòu hěn xiǎng hē shuǐ
After waking up, I really want to drink water.
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Words with 醒
See all 37 →醒悟xǐng wùto suddenly understand the truth about somethingWordHSK 7–9醒来xǐng láito wake up (to stop sleeping)WordHSK 7–9醒目xǐng mùeasy to notice because it stands out and catches your eyeWordHSK 7–9醒豁xǐng huòclearWord醒转xǐng zhuǎnto wake up; to regain consciousnessWord醒酒xǐng jiǔto dissipate the effects of alcoholWord醒面xǐng miànto let the dough restWord醒世恒言xǐng shì héng yánStories to Awaken the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 冯梦龙 (Féng Mèng lóng) published in 1627Word提醒tí xǐngto remind; to tell someone again so they do not forgetWordHSK 4清醒qīng xǐngawake and able to think clearlyWordHSK 4惊醒jīng xǐngto wake up suddenly because of a loud noise or a bad dreamWordHSK 7–9苏醒sū xǐngto wake up again after sleepingWordHSK 7–9