醒
xǐng
wake
The Chinese word '醒' is used to explain the state of alertness coming from sleep or lack of consciousness. It could be used in different contexts such as 'wake up' (醒来) or 'wakefulness' (清醒).
Example sentences using: 醒
我醒了很早。
Wǒ xǐng le hěn zǎo.
I woke up very early.
This sentence indicates that the subject, 'I', was awake quite early than the usual time.
你醒来的时候给我打电话。
Nǐ xǐng lái de shí hòu gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.
Call me when you wake up.
In this context, the speaker is asking the person to call them once this person has woken up.
醒来看到一片新世界。
Xǐng lái kàn dào yí piàn xīn shìjiè.
Wake up to a new world.
This metaphorically expresses an awakening to a whole new situation or experience.
他刚刚醒过来。
Tā gānggāng xǐng guòlái.
He has just woken up.
This sentence indicates that the 'he' refered to has only recently woken.
夜深人静的时候，你会醒来吗？
Yè shēn rén jìng de shí hòu, nǐ huì xǐng lái ma?
Will you wake up when the night is deep and quiet?
This sentence is asking whether the person will wake up when it's very late and calm.
我喝醉了，别让我醒。
Wǒ hē zuì le, bié ràng wǒ xǐng.
I am drunk, don't let me wake up.
In this sentence, the subject does not want to sober up from their drunk state.
她每天都早醒。
Tā měi tiān dōu zǎo xǐng.
She wakes up early every day.
This sentence suggests that the person referred to has a habit of waking up early on a daily basis.
我希望你会醒过来。
Wǒ xīwàng nǐ huì xǐng guòlái.
I hope you will wake up.
This sentence expresses a desire for the person in conversation to regain consciousness or awareness.
我已经醒了几个小时了。
Wǒ yǐjīng xǐng le jǐ gè xiǎoshí le.
I have been awake for several hours now.
This statement indicates that the person has been awake for a number of hours already.
每当我睡着，老是会被电话铃声吵醒。
Měi dāng wǒ shuìzháo, lǎo shì huì bèi diànhuà língshēng chǎo xǐng.
Whenever I fall asleep, I'm always woken up by the phone ringing.
The speaker is expressing frustration about being constantly disturbed from sleep by the ringing of a telephone.