Correct
睡眠 vs 睡觉
/ shuìmián vs shuìjiào /
Strokes
Definition
睡眠 is a Noun, and 睡觉 is a Verb-object phrase, which means [sleep].
Example
睡眠 is a Noun and is more literary; 睡觉 is a Verb-object phrase that is very colloquial.
1) In examples ① ② 睡眠 is used; if 睡觉 is used instead in example ②, it is no longer a noun but a phrase;
2) In examples ③ and ④, only 睡觉 can be used, not 睡眠.
2) In examples ③ and ④, only 睡觉 can be used, not 睡眠.
1
Rén
人
měitiān
每天
yīnggāi
应该
bǎozhèng
保证
bā
八
xiǎoshí
小时
de
的
chōngzú
充足
shuìmián
睡眠
。
Everyone should sleep at least eight hours a day.
2
Chī
吃
dà
大
hóngzǎo
红枣
yǒulìyú
有利于
shuìmián
睡眠
。
Red dates are good to your sleep.
3
Tā
他
zuìjìn
最近
shuìjiào
睡觉
zǒng
总
shuì
睡
bùdà
不大
hǎo
好
。
He has been unable to have a good sleep recently.
4
Zuótiān
昨天
lèi
累
le
了
,
yèli
夜里
shuì
睡
le
了
yī
一
dà
大
jiào
觉
,
jīntiān
今天
qǐ
起
de
得
yě
也
bǐjiào
比较
wǎn
晚
。
I got up late today for I had a long sleep due to yesterday's weariness.