困 kùn
“sleepy; tired”
verb, adjective / noun, adjective, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 睏
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
困 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1445: 困 kùn — Level 4; official annotation 4（5） (形、（动）). PDF page 116
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 困
困 most often means "sleepy, drowsy"—feeling that you need sleep. It is used as an adjective, often after 很 or 有点儿, or with 了 to show a change of state. Common patterns are 我困了, 有点儿困, and 困不困.
例句Example sentences
- 我今天起得很早，现在有点儿困。wǒ jīn tiān qǐ de hěn zǎo, xiàn zài yǒu diǎnr kùn.I got up very early today, so I'm a bit sleepy now.
- 你困不困？要不要喝杯咖啡？nǐ kùn bu kùn? yào bu yào hē bēi kā fēi?Are you sleepy? Do you want a cup of coffee?
- 孩子困了，让他去睡觉吧。hái zi kùn le, ràng tā qù shuì jiào ba.The child is sleepy; let him go to bed.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我很困觉。
✓我很困。
困 is an adjective meaning "sleepy"; it does not take 觉. Use 睡觉 as the verb meaning "to sleep."
义项All meanings
- kùn: to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute
- kùn: sleepy; tired
相关词语Related words
- 困难 kùn nan