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休眠

xiū miánHSK 7

休眠 (xiū mián) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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verb 动

  1. Englishto hibernate; to lie dormant

    • EX
      冬天到了，许多昆虫开始进入休眠状态。

      As winter arrives, many insects begin to enter dormancy.

    • EX
      这座火山已经休眠了上千年，比较安全。

      This volcano has been dormant for over a thousand years and is pretty safe.