hap1 ngaan5 fan3瞌眼瞓

Jyutpinghap1 ngaan5 fan3

Yalehāp ngáahn fan

動詞

Definition

To doze off, nod off, or feel extremely drowsy.

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How it's used

Focuses specifically on the physical sensation of struggling to stay awake, often involving involuntary head nodding. It is more descriptive of the state of drowsiness than the act of falling into a deep sleep. Use it when you are fighting the urge to close your eyes in a situation where you should be alert.

Examples

hoi1開wui2會hoi1開dou3到hap1瞌ngaan5眼fan3瞓，zan1真hai6係hou2好gaam3尷gaai3尬。

I felt so drowsy during the meeting, it was really embarrassing.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪cam4尋maan5晚mou5冇fan3瞓gaau3覺，zou6做me1咩hap1瞌ngaan5眼fan3瞓aa4呀？

Did you not sleep last night? Why are you dozing off?

Common phrases

hap1瞌ngaan5眼fan3瞓dou3到ngaan5眼dou1都maak3擘m4唔hoi1開

so drowsy that one cannot even keep their eyes open

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 瞓覺, which is the general act of sleeping. 瞌眼瞓 implies you are currently in a state of semi-consciousness and fighting to stay awake, rather than having already gone to bed.