The word 噩梦 is formed by combining the character 噩, meaning "bad" or "ominous", with the character 梦, meaning "dream", to directly convey the concept of a "nightmare" or "bad dream".
Example Sentences
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昨晚我做了一个噩梦。
Zuó wǎn wǒ zuò le yí gè è mèng.
I had a nightmare last night.
这个噩梦的内容非常可怕。
Zhè gè è mèng de nèi róng fēi cháng kě pà.
The content of this nightmare was very terrifying.
孩子经常被噩梦惊醒。
Háizi jīngcháng bèi è mèng jīng xǐng.
The child is often awakened by nightmares.
那段经历简直就是一场噩梦。
Nà duàn jīnglì jiǎnzhí jiùshì yì chǎng è mèng.
That period of experience was simply a nightmare.
战争给人们留下了无法摆脱的噩梦。
Zhànzhēng gěi rénmen liú xià le wúfǎ bǎituō de è mèng.
The war left people with an inescapable nightmare.