酣睡 hānshuì to sleep soundly
to sleep soundly; to fall into a deep sleep
How to remember 酣睡: 酣 to enjoy liquor + 睡 sleep = to sleep soundly.
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How it is used
- 'To sleep soundly, be in a deep sleep' - 孩子正在酣睡 (háizi zhèngzài hānshuì) the child is fast asleep.
- Literary/descriptive, stronger than 睡着 (shuìzháo, be asleep); implies a blissful, sound slumber.
- Compare 熟睡 (shúshuì), a near-synonym; both mean sleeping deeply, 酣睡 a touch more vivid/comfortable.