唤醒

huàn xǐng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to wake sb
to rouse

Definition

叫醒；使觉醒。

to wake up; to awaken.

Usage

及物动词，可接具体的人或动物，也可接抽象事物如意识、记忆、情感等。

Transitive verb, can be used with concrete persons or animals, as well as abstract things like consciousness, memory, emotions, etc.

Examples

1 早晨的闹钟唤醒了我。 (The morning alarm woke me up.)
2 他的演讲唤醒了民众的爱国热情。 (His speech awakened the patriotic fervor of the people.)
3 这个气味唤醒了我童年的记忆。 (This smell awakened my childhood memories.)
4 医生努力唤醒昏迷的病人。 (The doctor tried to awaken the comatose patient.)
5 一首老歌唤醒了我们的青春回忆。 (An old song awakened our memories of youth.)

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