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- 打盹儿
打盹儿
dǎ dǔn r
Meaning
- erhua variant of 打盹[da3 dun3]
Definition
小睡片刻;短时间睡眠。
To take a short nap; a brief sleep.
Usage
常用于口语,表示短暂地睡着,通常是在白天、非正式场合,比如在沙发上、办公桌前等。
Commonly used in spoken language to indicate falling asleep briefly, usually during the day and in informal settings like on the sofa or at a desk.
Examples
- 1 中午吃完饭,我打了个盹儿,下午就精神多了。 (After lunch, I took a nap and felt much more energetic in the afternoon.)
- 2 他坐在沙发上打盹儿,电视还开着。 (He was dozing on the sofa with the TV still on.)
- 3 上课的时候别打盹儿,认真听讲。 (Don't doze off in class; listen carefully.)
- 4 长途开车容易犯困,最好在服务区打个盹儿再走。 (Long drives can make you sleepy; it's best to take a nap at a rest stop before continuing.)
- 5 老奶奶在树荫下打盹儿,看起来很安详。 (The old lady was dozing under the shade of a tree, looking very peaceful.)
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