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醒 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xǐng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
醒表示从睡眠中恢复清醒。
xǐng biǎo shì cóng shuì mián zhōng huī fù qīng xǐng。
醒 means to wake up or become awake.
Context note
醒常用于睡觉、闹钟和意识。
xǐng cháng yòng yú shuì jiào 、 nào zhōng hé yì shí。
Wake up is often used with sleep, alarms, and awareness.
5 examples
我早上七点醒。
wǒ zǎo shàng qī diǎn xǐng。
I wake up at seven in the morning.
他还没醒。
tā hái méi xǐng。
He has not woken up yet.
闹钟把我叫醒了。
nào zhōng bǎ wǒ jiào xǐng le。
The alarm woke me up.
她醒得很早。
tā xǐng dé hěn zǎo。
She wakes up very early.
醒来后先喝水。
xǐng lái hòu xiān hē shuǐ。
Drink water after waking up.
5 mini stories
我一听到闹钟就醒了。
wǒ yì tīng dào nào zhōng jiù xǐng le。
I woke up as soon as I heard the alarm.
他醒来后先看手机。
tā xǐng lái hòu xiān kàn shǒu jī。
After waking up, he looked at his phone first.
天还没亮，妈妈已经醒了。
tiān hái méi liàng， mā ma yǐ jīng xǐng le。
It was not even bright yet, but Mom was already awake.
她醒得太晚了。
tā xǐng dé tài wǎn le。
She woke up too late.
醒来以后，我感觉很好。
xǐng lái yǐ hòu， wǒ gǎn jué hěn hǎo。
After waking up, I felt very good.