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累 lèi — tired, worn out

lèi (fourth tone, falling)lei4

tired, worn out

HSK 2· HSK 1–6 (classic)Level 1· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardadjective
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Meanings

  1. tired, worn out

    Tired. As a change of state it very often carries 了 — 我累了 "I’m tired now" — and the natural follow-up is 休息一下.

    adjective

Character breakdown

  • 累
    lèi (fourth tone, falling) lěi (third tone, dipping)

    (lèi) tired, weary; to tire out, to wear out; (lěi) to accumulate, to pile up

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Example sentences

  • 我今天很累。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) jīntiān (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) lèi. (fourth tone, falling)···

    I’m very tired today.

  • 你累了就休息一下。Nǐ (third tone, dipping) lèi (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) jiù (fourth tone, falling) xiūxi (first tone, high and level) yíxià. (second tone, rising)···

    If you’re tired, take a break.

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