困

kùn

sleepy; to trap

adjectivealso verbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 4
Dictionary entry

to trap; to surround; hard-pressed

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困

See it in sentences

我太困了,想睡觉。

Wǒ tài kùn le, xiǎng shuìjiào.

English

I am so sleepy, I want to sleep.

你困了就先睡吧。

Nǐ kùn le jiù xiān shuì ba.

English

If you are sleepy, go to sleep first.

Goes with

  • 很困very sleepy
  • 困了sleepy now
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