失眠

shī mián
HSK 5
(suffer from) insomnia
noun

Example Sentences

我最近常常失眠。
wǒ zuìjìn chángcháng shīmián 。
I often suffer from insomnia recently.
失眠会影响你的健康。
shīmián huì yǐngxiǎng nǐde jiànkāng 。
Insomnia can affect your health.
她因为压力过大而失眠。
tā yīnwèi yālì guò dà ér shīmián 。
She suffers from insomnia due to too much stress.

Individual Characters

失shī
to lose, to miss, to fail
眠mián
to sleep, to hibernate

Words with similar meanings

乏眠fámián
sleeplessness
This is a more formal term used to describe the state of being unable to sleep.
晚睡wǎnshuì
late sleep
This term is more colloquial and refers to the habit of sleeping late, which can lead to insomnia.

Words Starting With 失

失望shī wàng
disappointed; to lose hope; to despair
失败shī bài
to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat
失业shī yè
unemployment
失去shī qù
to lose
失误shī wù
"lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)"

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