suk6 seoi6熟睡

Jyutpingsuk6 seoi6

Yalesuhk seuih

動詞Common

Definition

To sleep soundly; to fall into a deep sleep.

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How it's used

While 熟睡 is a standard term, native speakers often prefer the more colloquial expression 瞓得好冧 to describe deep sleep. Using 熟睡 in casual conversation can sound slightly formal or literary, as if you are describing a state rather than just talking about your night. If you want to sound more natural when complaining about poor sleep, stick to 瞓唔着 or 瞓得唔好.

Examples

keoi5佢cam4尋maan5晚hou2好攰，gui6一jat1瞓fan3落lok6床cong4就zau6熟suk6睡seoi6咗。

He was exhausted last night and fell into a deep sleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

nei5你dim2點gaai2解ho2可ji5以喺hai2咁gam3嘈cou4嘅ge3環waan4境ging2都dou1熟suk6睡seoi6到㗎？

How can you manage to sleep so soundly in such a noisy environment?

Common phrases

suk6熟seoi6睡m4唔dou3到

unable to sleep soundly

zeon3進jap6入suk6熟seoi6睡

enter a deep sleep

Common mistake

Learners often try to use 熟睡 as a direct verb like 'sleep' in English, but it is more of a state. You cannot simply say 我熟睡了, it is much more common to use the potential complement form 熟睡到 or 熟睡唔到 to talk about the ability to achieve that state.