lào zhěn
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  • 1

    v.have a stiff neck (caused by cold or awkward sleeping posture)

    • wǒ zuó tiān wǎn shang lào zhěn le

      昨天晚上落枕

      I got a stiff neck last night.

  • 2

    v.(of one's head) touch the pillow

    • tā zhè ge rén tóu yī lào zhěn jiù dǎ hū lu

      这个落枕呼噜

      She falls asleep and snores as soon as his head touches the pillow.

Word usage

  • "落" and "枕" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 时不时

      I have a stiff neck occasionally.

    • I have suffered a stiff neck last month.

    • 因为睡姿不当

      It was because of my improper sleeping positions that I had a stiff neck.