Usages of lèi
今天 下班 以后 我 很 累， 只 想 回家 休息。Jīntiān xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ hěn lèi, zhǐ xiǎng huíjiā xiūxi.
After work today I’m very tired and only want to go home and rest.
她 平时 在 学校 也 常常 觉得 很 累。Tā píngshí zài xuéxiào yě chángcháng juéde hěn lèi.
She usually also often feels very tired at school.
即使 今天 这么 累， 她 也 要 把 作业 做完。Jíshǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, tā yě yào bǎ zuòyè zuòwán.
Even if she is this tired today, she still has to finish her homework.
她 突然 哭 了， 因为 太 累 了。Tā tūrán kū le, yīnwèi tài lèi le.
She suddenly cried because she was too tired.
我 太 累 了， 一会儿 就 睡着 了。wǒ tài lèi le, yíhuìr jiù shuìzháo le.
I was too tired and soon fell asleep.
下班 以后， 他 不 想 一直 上网， 只 想 玩 一会儿 游戏， 让 自己 不 那么 累。xiàbān yǐhòu, tā bù xiǎng yìzhí shàngwǎng, zhǐ xiǎng wán yíhuìr yóuxì, ràng zìjǐ bú nàme lèi.
After work, he doesn’t want to be online all the time; he just wants to play games for a while so he won’t be so tired.
她 说 自己 最近 常常 感觉 太 累， 所以 想 少 去 体育馆， 多 在 家 休息。tā shuō zìjǐ zuìjìn chángcháng gǎnjué tài lèi, suǒyǐ xiǎng shǎo qù tǐyùguǎn, duō zài jiā xiūxi.
She says she has often been feeling too tired recently, so she wants to go to the gym less and rest more at home.
既然 你 这么 累， 就 今天 在 宿舍 好好 休息 吧。Jìrán nǐ zhème lèi, jiù jīntiān zài sùshè hǎohāo xiūxi ba.
Since you’re so tired, then you should rest well in the dorm today.
我 今天 太 累 了， 受不了。wǒ jīntiān tài lèi le, shòubuliǎo.
I’m too tired today; I just can’t stand it.
他 不 复习 的 原因 是 太 累 了， 结果 考试 没 考好。tā bú fùxí de yuányīn shì tài lèi le, jiéguǒ kǎoshì méi kǎohǎo.
The reason he didn’t review was that he was too tired, and as a result he didn’t do well on the exam.
今天 我 可能 太 累 了， 所以 只 想 在 家 休息。jīntiān wǒ kěnéng tài lèi le, suǒyǐ zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi.
Maybe I’m too tired today, so I just want to rest at home.
他 今天 像 生病 了 一样， 很 累。tā jīntiān xiàng shēngbìng le yíyàng, hěn lèi.
He seems sick today and is very tired.
要是 你 现在 不 休息， 晚上 会 很 累。yàoshi nǐ xiànzài bù xiūxi, wǎnshang huì hěn lèi.
If you don’t rest now, you’ll be very tired tonight.
我 太 累 了， 快 睡着 了。wǒ tài lèi le, kuài shuìzháo le.
I’m so tired; I’m about to fall asleep.
难怪 你 今天 这么 累， 原来 昨天 晚上 没 睡好。nánguài nǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, yuánlái zuótiān wǎnshang méi shuìhǎo.
No wonder you’re so tired today; it turns out you didn’t sleep well last night.
我 站 在 镜子 前 刷牙 的 时候， 觉得 自己 今天 看起来 很 累。wǒ zhàn zài jìngzi qián shuāyá de shíhou, juéde zìjǐ jīntiān kànqǐlái hěn lèi.
While brushing my teeth in front of the mirror, I felt I looked very tired today.
你 今天 这么 累， 该 早点儿 睡觉 了。nǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, gāi zǎodiǎnr shuìjiào le.
You’re so tired today; you should go to bed earlier.
我 的 眼睛 很 累。wǒ de yǎnjing hěn lèi.
My eyes are tired.
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