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睡着
shuìzháo
Description
"睡着"的意思是从醒着变成在睡觉的状态。
"睡着" means to change from being awake to being asleep.
我们常常说"睡着了"，表示已经成功进入睡眠。
We often say "睡着了" to indicate that someone has successfully fallen asleep.
Meanings
睡着shuìzháo
to fall asleep; to succeed in sleeping
孩子很快就睡着了。
The child fell asleep quickly.
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Notes
- Etymology
睡 (sleep) + 着 (zháo, resultative complement showing the action succeeded).
- Nuance
睡着 stresses the result of falling asleep, while 睡觉 means the activity of sleeping.
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