睡
着

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The word "睡着" is formed by combining the character "睡", which means to sleep and is itself composed of the semantic radical "目" (eye) and the phonetic component "垂" (to droop), suggesting the act of closing one's eyes, with the character "着" added as a resultative complement to indicate the achievement or state of having fallen asleep, thus creating a compound that denotes the transition into sleep.

Example Sentences Hide

孩子已经睡着了。

Háizi yǐjīng shuìzháo le.

The child has already fallen asleep.

他在看书的时候睡着了。

Tā zài kànshū de shíhòu shuìzháo le.

He fell asleep while reading.

我因为太困而睡着了。

Wǒ yīnwèi tài kùn ér shuìzháo le.

I fell asleep because I was too sleepy.

尽管窗外有噪音，他还是睡着了。

Jǐnguǎn chuāng wài yǒu zàoyīn, tā háishì shuìzháo le.

Even though there was noise outside the window, he still fell asleep.

在长途飞行中，大多数乘客都睡着了。

Zài chángtú fēixíng zhōng, dà duōshù chéngkè dōu shuìzháo le.

During the long flight, most of the passengers fell asleep.

Word Definition - 睡着

shuì zháo to fall asleep

Individual Character Details

睡 shuì
着 zhāo, zháo, zhe, zhuó, zhāo, zháo, zhe, zhuó