shuì jiào
to go to bed; to sleep
我晚上十点睡觉。
wǒ wǎnshàng shí diǎn shuìjiào.
I go to bed at ten o'clock at night.
他白天睡觉，晚上工作。
tā báitiān shuìjiào, wǎnshàng gōngzuò.
He sleeps during the day and works at night.
你几点睡觉？
nǐ jǐ diǎn shuìjiào?
What time do you go to bed?
睡眠 (shuìmiàn)
sleep
歇息 (xiēxī)
rest
打盹 (dǎdǔn)
nap
起床 (qǐchuáng)
get up
醒着 (xǐngzhe)
be awake
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The Chinese word 睡觉 (shuìjiào) for "to sleep" is composed of two characters: 睡 (shuì) and 觉 (jiào). The character 睡 originally meant "to lie down" or "to rest", and it is often used in combination with other characters to express different aspects of sleep, such as 睡着 (shuìzháo) "to fall asleep" and 睡醒 (shuǐxǐng) "to wake up". The character 觉 originally meant "to be aware" or "to perceive", and it is often used in combination with other characters to express different aspects of consciousness, such as 觉悟 (juéwù) "to awaken" and 觉察 (juéchá) "to notice". When combined together, the characters 睡 and 觉 form the word 睡觉, which specifically refers to the act of sleeping or going to bed.
