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No. 5,251 in Chinese

不眠

"不眠" means "sleepless" or "without sleep."

In a sentence

  • 昨夜因为工作的事情,我经历了一个不眠的夜晚。

    Last night, due to work matters, I went through a sleepless night.

    不眠 is used here as an adjective describing the night, indicating sleeplessness.

  • 这位诗人写了一首关于不眠的诗,表达了他的情感。

    This poet wrote a poem about sleeplessness, expressing his emotions.

    不眠 is employed as a noun representing the concept of sleeplessness.

  • 不眠不休地完成了任务后,他终于可以休息了。

    After completing the task without sleep or rest, he could finally rest.

    不眠 is part of a verbal compound emphasizing the action of not sleeping.

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