叫醒我
jiào xǐng wǒ
The English phrase "wake me up" is translated into Chinese as 叫醒我 (jiào xǐng wǒ).
This phrase is used as a request for someone to stop you from sleeping.
What does it mean word for word?
The compound verb 叫醒 (jiào xǐng) is made of two parts: 叫 (to call or shout) and 醒 (to wake up or become sober).
Which one should you use?
While 叫醒我 is a standard way to express the request, you may also see 把我叫醒. The latter uses the 把 construction to emphasize the effect the action has on you.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase 叫醒我, the object meaning "me" (我 wǒ) is placed directly after the compound verb 叫醒 (jiào xǐng).
How do you pronounce it?
jiào xǐng wǒ
Did you know?
- The character 醒 (xǐng) is used both for waking up from sleep and for sobering up from intoxication.
- The term 醒 (xǐng) serves as a linguistic metaphor for 'realization'. In Chinese, 'waking up' is conceptually linked to the act of becoming aware or gaining consciousness of a fact.
- The phrase 叫醒 (jiào xǐng) is a 'resultative verb compound', where the second character describes the successful outcome of the first action.
Examples in context
- 七点叫醒我。Wake me up at seven.This example shows how to specify a time for the request using 叫醒我.Tatoeba #5967319 by verdastelo9604, translation #477745 by mamat
- 明天早上早點叫醒我。Wake me up early tomorrow morning.This example shows how to request an early wake-up call using 叫醒我.Tatoeba #872153 by Martha, translation #323301 by CK
- 请明天早上七点叫醒我。Please wake me up tomorrow at 7 a.m.
- 如果我睡著了，請叫醒我。Rúguǒ wǒ shuìzháo le, qǐng jiàoxǐng wǒ.If I fall asleep, please wake me up.
Example conversation
Wei is taking a nap on the sofa.
- 伟 Wei雨婷，我想睡一会儿，十点叫醒我。Yǔtíng, wǒ xiǎng shuì yīhuǐr, shí diǎn jiàoxǐng wǒ.Yuting, I want to sleep for a bit, wake me up at ten.
- 雨婷 Yuting没问题，我会记得的。Méi wèntí, wǒ huì jìde de.No problem, I will remember.
- 伟 Wei谢谢你，伟就睡这里了。Xièxiè nǐ, Wěi jiù shuì zhèlǐ le.Thank you, I'll just sleep here.
- 雨婷 Yuting好的，快休息吧。Hǎo de, kuài xiūxí ba.Okay, go ahead and rest.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
