做個好夢 / 做个好梦
In Chinese, sweet dreams is said as 做個好夢 / 做个好梦. Wiktionary also lists 做个好梦 (zuò ge hǎo mèng).
Meaning: sweet dreams (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 做個好夢 / 做个好梦 | |
| 做个好梦 | zuò ge hǎo mèng |
The phrase 做个好梦 is used as a warm, affectionate way to wish someone pleasant sleep, similar to the English 'sweet dreams'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 做个好梦 literally translates to 'do a good dream'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding 祝你 (zhù nǐ) at the beginning makes the phrase a complete sentence: 'I wish you sweet dreams'.
Did you know?
- In Chinese culture, dreaming of certain things can be seen as omens, so 'doing a good dream' is a wish for positive spiritual signifiers.
- The character 梦 (mèng) contains the radical 夕 (xī), which represents the 'evening' or 'sunset', visually anchoring the concept to the nighttime.
- In Chinese, the word for 'dream' is 梦 (mèng), which is also used in the term 梦想 (mèng xiǎng) to mean 'aspiration' or 'ambition'.
Examples in context
- 祝你今晚睡个好觉，做个好梦。Sleep well tonight. Sweet dreams.This sentence is useful for practicing how to wish someone a good night's sleep and sweet dreams using 做个好梦.Tatoeba #3060459 by trieuho, translation #3060460 by trieuho
- 晚安，宝贝，做个好梦Good night, sweetheart, sweet dreams
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sweet dreams” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
