醒

xǐng

HSK 4

醒 — xǐng

1. to wake up; to be awake

   他早上七点就醒了。 tā zǎoshàng qīdiǎn jiù xǐng le — He woke up at 7 in the morning.

2. to become aware; to realize (suddenly)

   听完解释后，他才醒过来明白发生了什么。 tīngwán jiěshì hòu tā cái xǐngguòlái míngbái fàshēng le shénme — After the explanation he finally realized what had happened.

3. to sober up; to recover from intoxication; to come to (from being drunk)

   宿醉很难受，他喝了水才慢慢醒过来。 sùzuì hěn nánshòu tā hē le shuǐ cái mànmàn xǐngguòlái — His hangover was bad; he drank water and slowly sobered up.