睡觉 shuì jiào
“to go to bed; to sleep”
verbHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 睡覺
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
睡觉 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 195: 睡觉 shuìjiào — 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 睡觉
睡觉 means "to sleep" or "to go to bed." It is a verb-object phrase, so you use it on its own or with time words like 早 or 晚, not with a direct object. A common pattern is 我要睡觉了 or 早点睡觉.
例句Example sentences
- 我要睡觉了。wǒ yào shuì jiào le.I'm going to bed.
- 你每天几点睡觉？nǐ měi tiān jǐ diǎn shuì jiào?What time do you go to bed every day?
- 早点睡觉，明天还要上课。zǎo diǎn shuì jiào, míng tiān hái yào shàng kè.Go to bed early; you have class tomorrow.
易混词Easily confused
睡觉vs睡
睡 is the plain verb and can take a duration or object (睡八个小时, 睡床); 睡觉 is the fixed verb-object phrase used alone, as in 我要睡觉了.