打盹儿 dǎdǔnr to doze off; to take a nap (spoken, erhua)
How to remember 打盹儿: 打 hit + 盹 to doze + 儿 son = to doze off; to take a nap (spoken, erhua).
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How it is used
- To doze off / take a quick nap - 打个盹儿 (dǎ ge dǔnr) grab a catnap, typically a brief, unintended doze while sitting up.
- Contrast 午睡 (wǔshuì), a proper lie-down afternoon nap. The erhua (盹儿) is characteristic of northern speech.