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What does 沉睡 mean?

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沉睡 chénshuì

to sleep soundly; to be fast asleep

It can also mean

  • (fig.) dormant

Its characters

  1. 沉 chén (of sleep) deep
  2. 睡 shuì to sleep

In a sentence

孩子还在沉睡,别吵醒他。 The child is still fast asleep; don't wake him.

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