累 lèi
“tired; weary; to strain”
adjective, verb, adjective / nounHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
累 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 388: 累 lèi — Level 2; official annotation 2 (形、动). PDF page 89
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 累
累 means "tired" — the feeling of having no energy left after work, study or exercise. It is a regular adjective, so it normally comes after 很 (很累) or with 了 to show a change (我累了), and it can be strengthened with 死了 (累死了). The everyday patterns are 很累, 累不累, and 觉得累.
例句Example sentences
- 我今天很累，想早点儿睡觉。wǒ jīn tiān hěn lèi, xiǎng zǎo diǎn ér shuì jiào.I'm very tired today and want to go to bed early.
- 你累不累？我们休息一下吧。nǐ lèi bu lèi? wǒ men xiū xi yí xià ba.Are you tired? Let's take a break.
- 妈妈工作了一天，很累。mā ma gōng zuò le yì tiān, hěn lèi.Mom worked all day and is very tired.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我累很。
✓我很累。
The adverb 很 must come before the adjective, not after it.
义项All meanings
- lěi: to accumulate; to involve or implicate (Taiwan pr. [lèi]); continuous; repeated
- lèi: tired; weary; to strain; to wear out; to work hard
- Léi: surname Lei
- léi: rope; to bind together; to twist around
相关词语Related words
- 积累 jī lěi