寝 寢 qǐn ㄑㄧㄣˇ cam2

  • (bound form) to lie down to sleep or rest
  • (bound form) bedroom
  • (bound form) imperial tomb
  • (literary) to stop; to cease

寝 寑 qǐn ㄑㄧㄣˇ

Stroke order

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Draw 寝 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 晚上 ( wǎn shang maan5 soeng6 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 晚 ( wǎn maan5 ) 就寝 就寢 ( jiù qǐn zau6 cam2 )。

    I go to bed late at night.

  • 就寝 就寢 ( jiù qǐn zau6 cam2 ) 之前 ( zhī qián zi1 cin4 ) 不要 ( bù yào bat1 jiu3 ) 喝 ( hē hot3 ) 啤酒 ( pí jiǔ be1 zau2 )。

    Do not drink beer before going to bed.

  • 长久以来 長久以來 ( cháng jiǔ yǐ lái coeng4 gau2 ji5 loi4 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 都 ( dōu dou1 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 早就 ( zǎo jiù zou2 zau6 ) 寝 寢 ( qǐn cam2 )。

    For a long time, I've had a habit of going to bed early.

  • 差不多 ( chà bu duō caa1 bat1 do1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 就寝 就寢 ( jiù qǐn zau6 cam2 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 时间 時間 ( shí jiān si4 gaan3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    It's almost time to go to bed.

  • 差不多 ( chà bu duō caa1 bat1 do1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 就寝 就寢 ( jiù qǐn zau6 cam2 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 时间 時間 ( shí jiān si4 gaan3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    It's about time we went to bed.

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