休眠 xiūmián dormant
(biology) dormant; (of a volcano) dormant; (computing) to hibernate
How to remember 休眠: 休 rest + 眠 sleep = dormant.
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How it is used
- Dormant / hibernating - 火山处于休眠状态 (huǒshān chǔyú xiūmián zhuàngtài) the volcano is dormant.
- Used for volcanoes, animals hibernating, seeds, and computers (休眠模式, sleep/hibernate mode).
- A technical/scientific 'inactive but able to revive' state, not ordinary sleeping (睡觉).