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    Expressing "to sleep" with 睡 (shuì)

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    Location & Position

    Structure

    睡 + 在 + Location / 睡 + Time Expression

    Explanation

    睡 (shuì) is the basic verb meaning "to sleep." It can be combined with location phrases using 在 to indicate where someone sleeps, or with time expressions to indicate when someone sleeps.

    Examples

    • 昨晚我睡了不到五个小时，今天特别困。

      Zuówǎn wǒ shuì le bù dào wǔ gè xiǎoshí, jīntiān tèbié kùn.

      I slept less than five hours last night, so I'm especially sleepy today.

    • 宝宝每天都睡在妈妈旁边。

      Bǎobao měitiān dōu shuì zài māma pángbiān.

      The baby sleeps next to mom every day.

    • 你平时几点睡？我一般十一点就睡了。

      Nǐ píngshí jǐ diǎn shuì? Wǒ yībān shíyī diǎn jiù shuì le.

      What time do you usually go to sleep? I usually go to sleep at eleven.

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