ng5 seoi6午睡
Jyutpingng5 seoi6
Yaleńgh seuih
Definition
To take an afternoon nap.
colloquialdaily actionstime
How it's used
While午睡 is perfectly understood, it sounds slightly more formal or literary than the everyday term瞓晏覺. You will often hear people use the latter in casual conversation to describe the act of napping during the day. Using午睡 can sometimes imply a more deliberate or scheduled rest period rather than just dozing off on the sofa.
Examples
I'm so sleepy after eating, why don't we take a nap?
Do you have the habit of taking an afternoon nap every day?
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