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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.sleep; close one's eyes
他忙了一夜，到早上才合眼。
He was busy all night and did not sleep until morning.
他一夜没有合眼。
He didn't sleep all night.
昨晚隔壁一直开派对，搞得我整夜没合眼。
I didn't get a wink of sleep lost night with that party going on next door.
synonym
- 2
v.euphpass away; die
老人安详地合眼了。
The old man passed away peacefully.
Word usage
- Separable word"合" and "眼" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
我刚合上眼，天就亮了。
Hardly had I closed my eyes when the day dawned.
我刚合了眼养神，他就来敲门。
I just closed my eyes to rest my mind, when he came to knock at the door.
他已经一天一夜没合过眼了。
He has not closed his eyes for all day and night.