Definition
鼾 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'snore' or 'snoring sound'. It cannot stand alone as a word in modern Chinese; it always appears as part of compound words like 打鼾 (dǎhān, 'to snore') or 鼾声 (hānshēng, 'sound of snoring'). The English gloss "snore" is a verb, but the Chinese morpheme 鼾 is nominal by nature, so you should pair it with 打 to express the action.
b.f.
(bound form) snoresnoring sound
Examples
- 。Tā shuìjiào shí zǒngshì dǎ hān.He always snores when he sleeps.
- ，。Tā de hān shēng hěn dà, chǎoxǐng le gébì de rén.His snoring was so loud it woke up the people next door.
- 。Yīshēng shuō dǎ hān kěnéng shì yīnwèi bízi bù tài tōngqì.The doctor said snoring might be because your nose is a bit stuffy.
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