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    Expressing "to nap" with 午睡 (wǔshuì)

    Actions & Events
    Frequency & Habit

    Structure

    Subject + 在 + 午睡

    Explanation

    午睡 (wǔshuì) means "to take an afternoon nap" or "midday rest." It specifically refers to sleeping during the middle of the day, a common cultural practice in China.

    Examples

    • 中午太困了，我想午睡一会儿。

      Zhōngwǔ tài kùn le, wǒ xiǎng wǔshuì yīhuìr.

      I'm so sleepy at noon — I want to take a short nap.

    • 爷爷每天都要午睡半个小时。

      Yéye měi tiān dōu yào wǔshuì bàn ge xiǎoshí.

      Grandpa takes a half-hour nap every day.

    • 午睡之后感觉精神多了。

      Wǔshuì zhīhòu gǎnjué jīngshén duō le.

      I feel much more refreshed after a nap.

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