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CHINESE CHARACTER

qǐn

寝

寝

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sleep; bedroom

Numbered pinyin
qin3
English meanings
to sleep; bedroom; to lie down

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他qǐn寝shí食nán难ān安。

    He cannot eat or sleep peacefully.

  2. 02

    qǐnshì寝室lǐ里yǐjīng已经xī熄dēng灯le了。

    The lights in the dormitory are already out.

  3. 03

    tā他zhèngzài正在qǐnshì寝室nèi内xiūxi休息。

    He is resting in the bedroom.

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