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    The noun 睡眠 (shuìmián) for 'sleep'

    Description & Modification
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Modifier + 睡眠

    Explanation

    The noun 睡眠 (shuìmián) means "sleep" and refers to the state or quality of sleeping. It is more formal than the verb 睡觉 and is commonly used in contexts related to health, medicine, and wellness. For example, 睡眠质量 means "sleep quality."

    Examples

    • 最近工作压力大，我的睡眠质量很差。

      Zuìjìn gōngzuò yālì dà, wǒ de shuìmián zhìliàng hěn chà.

      Work has been really stressful lately, and my sleep quality has been very poor.

    • 医生建议每天保证八小时的睡眠。

      Yīshēng jiànyì měitiān bǎozhèng bā xiǎoshí de shuìmián.

      The doctor recommends getting eight hours of sleep every day.

    • 充足的睡眠对身体健康非常重要。

      Chōngzú de shuìmián duì shēntǐ jiànkāng fēicháng zhòngyào.

      Adequate sleep is very important for physical health.

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