HSK 4 HSK C4/W3/V4
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醒

/ xǐng / 
Strokes

Definition

to wake up/to be awake/to become aware/to sober up/to come to

Example

As a Verb

regain consciousness; sober up; come to; come round/around

1
Wèile
为了
ràng
让
tā
他
xǐnglái
醒来
  
,
yǒurén
有人
gěi
给
tā
他
pō
泼
le
了
xiē
些
lěngshuǐ
冷水
  
。

In an effort to bring him round, someone threw some cold water on him.

2
Tā
他
xǐng
醒
guòlái
过来
le
了
  
,
dàn
但
hái
还
yǒuxiē
有些
yūn
晕
  
。

He was coming round, but he still felt dizzy.

As a Verb

wake up

3
Tā
他
xǐnglái
醒来
shí
时
fāxiàn
发现
wūdǐng
屋顶
zài
在
dīshuǐ
滴水
  
。

He woke up to find water dripping through the ceiling.

4
Nǐ
你
xǐng
醒
le
了
ma
吗
  
?

Are you awake yet?

5
Cóng
从
mèng
梦
zhōng
中
xǐnglái
醒来

awake from a dream

As a Verb

be awake

6
Wǒ
我
xǐng
醒
zhāo
着
ne
呢
  
。

I'm still awake.

7
Tā
她
zhǐyào
只要
xǐng
醒
zhāo
着
jiù
就
yīzhí
一直
mángyú
忙于
gōngzuò
工作
  
。

She spends all her waking hours busy with her work.

As a Verb

come to understand; become aware

As an Adjective

clear (in mind)

As an Adjective

striking (to the eye); eye-catching