Today’s word of the day is 醒 (xǐng) which means ‘awake’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 醒 (xǐng).
叫醒 (jiào xǐng) To wake
The first word is 叫醒 (jiào xǐng) which means ‘to wake’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 叫 means ‘to call’, and 醒 means ‘to wake’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 八点钟叫醒我行吗？ (Bā diǎn zhōng jiào xǐng wǒ xíng ma?) Can you wake me up at 8 o’clock, please?
吵醒 (chǎo xǐng) To wake up (by noise)
Another word we can create with 醒 (xǐng) is 吵醒 (chǎo xǐng). This means 'to wake up by noise'. Let’s look at each character of this word, 吵 means ‘loud’, and 醒 means ‘awake’. A way of using it in a sentence is 噪音把我吵醒了。(Zàoyīn bǎ wǒ chǎo xǐngle.) The loud noise woke me up.
惊醒 (jīng xǐng) To wake up (suddenly)
Finally, we can create the word 惊醒 (jīng xǐng) which means to wake up suddenly. The 惊 here means ‘shock’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我从噩梦中惊醒。(Wǒ cóng èmèng zhōng jīngxǐng.) I woke up from a nightmare.