醒xǐngto wake up
醒 (xǐng) means "to wake up" or "to be awake." It appears in 我早上六点醒了。 (I woke up at six in the morning.) and 你还醒着吗? (Are you still awake?) In the dialogue, A asks B late at night whether B is still awake. B says yes, and they talk about when B woke up.
What does 醒 mean?
- 1.
to wake upverb
- 2.
to be awakeverb
What does the character 醒 mean?
- 醒to wake up
How do you use 醒?
See it in 六点醒了 and 还醒着
What are some examples of 醒 in a sentence?
How is 醒 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你还醒着吗?
Nǐ hái xǐngzhe ma?
Are you still awake?
- Speaker B:
我还醒着。
Wǒ hái xǐngzhe.
I'm still awake.
- Speaker A:
你今天几点醒的?
Nǐ jīntiān jǐ diǎn xǐng de?
What time did you wake up today?
- Speaker B:
我早上六点醒了。
Wǒ zǎoshang liù diǎn xǐng le.
I woke up at six in the morning.
Can you use 醒 correctly?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.