Chinese Traditional: 睡不著
Chinese Simplified: 睡不着
Pinyin: shui4 bu4 zhao2
Zhuyin: ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄠˊ
English Meaning: unable to sleep

Example Sentences:

因為時差,我整晚睡不著。
因为时差,我整晚睡不着。
yin1 wei4 shi2 cha1, wo3 zheng3 wan3 shui4 bu4 zhao2.
I couldn't sleep the whole night because of jet lag.
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我睡不著。外面的人太吵了。
我睡不着。外面的人太吵了。
wo3 shui4 bu4 zhao2. wai4 mian4 de5 ren2 tai4 chao3 le5.
I can't sleep. The people outside are very noisy.
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我昨晚睡不著。
我昨晚睡不着。
wo3 zuo2 wan3 shui4 bu4 zhao2.
I couldn't sleep last night.
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Related Words:

 

shuì

to sleep

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not, no (4th tone)

Here: not (4th tone)

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zháo

1. to fall asleep 2. to touch, to come in contact with 3. to burn, to catch fire 4. to feel, to be affected by 5. (after a verb) hitting the mark, succeeding in

Here: to fall asleep

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