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Usages of shuìjiào
他 晚上 很 晚 才 睡觉。tā wǎnshang hěn wǎn cái shuìjiào.
He goes to sleep very late at night.
我们 晚上 睡觉 以前 不 看 电影。wǒmen wǎnshang shuìjiào yǐqián bù kàn diànyǐng.
We don’t watch movies before going to sleep at night.
她 越 喝 牛奶 越 想 睡觉。Tā yuè hē niúnǎi yuè xiǎng shuìjiào.
The more milk she drinks, the sleepier she gets.
我 觉得 早 睡觉 是 一 个 好 习惯。wǒ juéde zǎo shuìjiào shì yí gè hǎo xíguàn.
I think going to bed early is a good habit.
她 说 自己 睡觉 的 时候 喜欢 开着 空调， 不 是 因为 外面 很 热， 而是 因为 这样 比较 安心。tā shuō zìjǐ shuìjiào de shíhou xǐhuan kāizhe kōngtiáo, bù shì yīnwèi wàimiàn hěn rè, érshì yīnwèi zhèyàng bǐjiào ānxīn.
She says that when she sleeps she likes to leave the air conditioner on not because it’s hot outside, but because that way she feels more at ease.
她 总是 按时 回到 宿舍 睡觉， 身体 一直 很 健康。Tā zǒngshì ànshí huídào sùshè shuìjiào, shēntǐ yìzhí hěn jiànkāng.
She always returns to the dorm on time to sleep, and her health has always been very good.
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