困kùnsleepy

1. 1.

   sleepyadjective

2. 2.

   to trapverb

3. 3.

   hard-pressedadjective

• 困sleepy

In everyday speech 困 most often means sleepy, and it can follow 很 or 太.

1. HSK 2

   我昨天睡得太晚，现在很困。

   Wǒ zuótiān shuì de tài wǎn, xiànzài hěn kùn.

   I went to bed too late last night, and now I'm very sleepy.

2. HSK 2

   你困了就去睡觉吧。

   Nǐ kùn le jiù qù shuìjiào ba.

   If you're sleepy, go to bed.

3. HSK 3

   大雨把我们困在家里了。

   Dà yǔ bǎ wǒmen kùn zài jiā li le.

   The heavy rain trapped us at home.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你怎么一直在打哈欠？

   Nǐ zěnme yìzhí zài dǎ hāqian?

   Why do you keep yawning?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   昨天晚上工作到两点，太困了。

   Zuótiān wǎnshang gōngzuò dào liǎng diǎn, tài kùn le.

   I worked until two last night, I'm so sleepy.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那你中午睡一会儿吧。

   Nà nǐ zhōngwǔ shuì yíhuìr ba.

   Then take a nap at noon.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，吃完饭我就去睡。

   Hǎo, chīwán fàn wǒ jiù qù shuì.

   OK, I'll go sleep right after lunch.

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Related words

• 困难kùn nandifficult; challengingHSK 4
• 不够bú gòunot enough; insufficient; inadequateHSK 4
• 严重yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; criticalHSK 4
• 乱luànin confusion or disorderHSK 4
• 仔细zǐ xìcareful; attentive; cautiousHSK 4
• 低dīlowHSK 4

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