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休眠 (xiū mián): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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休眠

休眠 (xiū mián): Dormant (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

休眠 consists of 2 characters.

to rest; to stop

to sleep; to close the eyes

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Pinyinxiū mián

MeaningDormant

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word休眠

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3.

How to Use 休眠 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 休眠 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith醒来

cóng从

xiū休

mián眠

zhōng中

xǐng醒

lái来

neutral

wake up from dormancy

Adjective + Noun

xiū休

mián眠

mó模

shì式

neutral

sleep mode

Adverb + Verbwith长期

cháng长

qī期

xiū休

mián眠

Verb + Objectwith进入

jìn进

rù入

xiū休

mián眠

4.

Example Sentences with 休眠

dōng冬

tiān天

，

xióng熊

huì会

xiū休

mián眠

xiū休

mián眠

zhuàng状

tài态

neutral

dormant state

neutral

long-term dormancy

neutral

enter dormancy

。

In winter, bears hibernate.

wèi为

le了

yán延

cháng长

diàn电

chí池

shòu寿

mìng命

，

wǒ我

xí习

guàn惯

ràng让

shǒu手

jī机

zài在

yè夜

jiān间

zì自

dòng动

xiū休

mián眠

。

To extend battery life, I'm used to letting my phone automatically go dormant at night.

jīng经

guò过

màn漫

cháng长

de的

xiū休

mián眠

qī期

，

zhè这

zuò座

huǒ火

shān山

de的

dì地

zhì质

huó活

dòng动

yǐ已

qū趋

yú于

wěn稳

dìng定

。

After a long dormant period, the geological activity of this volcano has stabilized.

diàn电

nǎo脑

jìn进

rù入

xiū休

mián眠

mó模

shì式

kě可

yǐ以

jié节

shěng省

diàn电

liàng量

。

Putting the computer into sleep mode can save power.

nǐ你

zhī知

dào道

mǒu某

xiē些

zhí植

wù物

de的

zhǒng种

zi子

kě可

yǐ以

zài在

tǔ土

rǎng壤

zhōng中

xiū休

mián眠

shù数

shí十

nián年

ma吗

？

Did you know that seeds of some plants can remain dormant in the soil for decades?

jǐn尽

guǎn管

huán环

jìng境

è恶

liè劣

，

zhè这

zhǒng种

wēi微

shēng生

wù物

bìng并

wèi未

xiū休

mián眠

，

ér而

shì是

chí持

xù续

dài代

xiè谢

。

Despite the harsh environment, this microorganism did not go dormant but continued to metabolize.

huǒ火

shān山

xiū休

mián眠

le了

jǐ几

bǎi百

nián年

hòu后

，

zuì最

jìn近

yòu又

kāi开

shǐ始

huó活

dòng动

le了

。

After being dormant for hundreds of years, the volcano has recently become active again.

zài在

xiàng项

mù目

yīn因

zī资

jīn金

duǎn短

quē缺

ér而

bèi被

pò迫

xiū休

mián眠

hòu后

，

tuán团

duì队

zhuǎn转

ér而

zhuān专

zhù注

yú于

qí其

tā他

rèn任

wu务

。

After the project was forced into dormancy due to a funding shortage, the team shifted its focus to other tasks.

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休想xiū xiǎngHSK 7-9
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