睡 shuì
“to sleep; to lie down”
verb, verb / noun2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
睡 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 194: 睡 shuì — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动). PDF page 84
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 睡
睡 is a verb meaning 'to sleep' or 'to lie down to sleep'. Use it with a duration (睡八个小时), a complement (睡得很好), or adverbs like 早/晚; the related compound 睡觉 does not take a duration directly after it.
例句Example sentences
- 我每天睡八个小时。wǒ měi tiān shuì bā gè xiǎo shí.I sleep eight hours every day.
- 孩子已经睡了。hái zi yǐ jīng shuì le.The child is already asleep.
- 你昨天睡得好吗？nǐ zuó tiān shuì de hǎo ma?Did you sleep well yesterday?
易混词Easily confused
睡vs睡觉
睡觉 is a verb-object compound meaning 'to sleep'; it is not followed directly by a duration. Say 睡了八个小时 or 睡了八个小时的觉, not 睡觉八个小时.