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title: "Chenshui Meaning: 沉睡 (chénshuì) Means “to sleep soundly”"
description: "沉睡 (chénshuì) means “to sleep soundly; to be fast asleep”. Hear its tones, see what 沉 and 睡 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenshui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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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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## More words with 沉 or 睡

- [沉淀 chéndiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chendian)
- [沉浸 chénjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenjin)
- [沉迷 chénmí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenmi)
- [沉默 chénmò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenmo)
- [沉重 chénzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenzhong)
- [睡觉 shuìjiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuijiao)
- [睡眠 shuìmián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuimian)

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