困 (kùn) — sleepy; drowsy
HSK 3 | adjective | feeling the need to sleep
困 (kùn)
困 describes the feeling of drowsiness and the need to sleep, especially during the day.
Meanings
- [adj] sleepy; drowsy; tired and needing sleep
Example Sentences
我昨晚没睡好，今天很困。 Wǒ zuówǎn méi shuì hǎo, jīntiān hěn kùn. I didn't sleep well last night and I'm very sleepy today.
下午两点是最容易困的时候。 Xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn shì zuì róngyì kùn de shíhou. Two in the afternoon is when it's easiest to feel sleepy.
他困得眼睛都睁不开了。 Tā kùn de yǎnjing dōu zhēng bù kāi le. He was so drowsy he could barely open his eyes.
喝杯咖啡吧，这样你就不困了。 Hē bēi kāfēi ba, zhèyàng nǐ jiù bù kùn le. Have a cup of coffee; then you won't feel sleepy.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 很困 | very sleepy |
| 犯困 | to feel drowsy |
| 困意 | feeling of sleepiness |
| 困得不行 | so sleepy one can't function |
Memory Hook
The character 困 shows a tree (木) trapped inside a box: like you, boxed in by sleepiness and unable to move.