Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 打盹（儿）[dǎdǔn(r)] nap

打盹（儿）[dǎdǔn(r)]nap; doze off

Usage:

 

“打盹（儿）”的意思是小睡，一般是坐着或者靠着不连续地睡。“打盹”是离合词 ，可以说“打（了）个盹（儿）”“打着盹（儿）”等。

" 打盹（儿）(dǎdǔn(r))" means to take a nap. When one is “打盹（儿）”, he is usually seated or lean on something. This is a separable word. For example, we can also say "打（了）个盹（儿）" or "打着盹（儿）".

Sentences:

 

1、 Tā jīntiān shàngwǔ kāihuì shí dǎdǔnr. Lǎobǎn hěn shēngqì, kòu le tā bǎifēnzhī shí de gōngzī.
他今天上午开会时打盹儿。老板很生气，扣了他10%的工资。

He napped during the meeting this morning. The boss was very angry and deducted 10% out of his wage.

 

2、Zhōngwǔ dǎ gè dǔnr, xiàwǔ gōngzuò shínéng gènghǎo de jízhōng zhùyìlì, tígāo gōngzuò xiàolǜ.
中午打个盹儿，下午工作时能更好地集中注意力，提高工作效率。

Taking a nap after lunch will help to improve your concentration and productivity in the afternoon.