Definition

Verb: - To sleep soundly, to sleep peacefully, to rest in sleep. This verb describes the state of having a deep, undisturbed, and tranquil sleep.

Usage

The verb "an giấc" is used to describe peaceful, deep sleep. It is often used in formal, literary, or poetic contexts. It can be used to wish someone a good night's sleep or to describe the eternal rest of the deceased. - It is commonly paired with "ngủ" (to sleep) as "ngủ an giấc". - It can be used in both positive contexts (wishing someone peaceful sleep) and solemn contexts (referring to eternal rest).

Examples

• (After a tiring day of work, he slept very soundly.)
• (I wish you a peaceful sleep!)
• (May the soul of the deceased rest in peace in the netherworld.)

Advanced Usage

• "an giấc ngàn thu": This is a fixed, literary phrase meaning "to sleep the eternal sleep", "to rest in peace forever", or euphemistically, "to be dead". It refers to the final, everlasting rest.
  • Nhà cách mạng ấy đã an giấc ngàn thu tại nghĩa trang liệt sĩ. (That revolutionary sleeps the long sleep in the martyrs' cemetery.)

Variants and Related Words

• Yên giấc: A variant with the same meaning and usage as "an giấc". (To sleep peacefully).
• Ngủ: The standard, neutral verb for "to sleep".
• Ngon giấc: To have a good, satisfying sleep (often implying the quality of the sleep was pleasant).
• Thức giấc: To wake up (from sleep).

Synonyms

• Ngủ ngon: To sleep well.
• Ngủ say: To sleep deeply, to be fast asleep.
• Nghỉ ngơi: To rest (broader than just sleep).

Antonyms / Contrasts

• Thức: To be awake.
• Mất ngủ: To have insomnia, to be sleepless.
• Ngủ không an giấc / Ngủ chập chờn: To have a broken, fitful, restless sleep.
  • Đêm qua tôi ngủ không an giấc vì tiếng ồn. (Last night I had a broken sleep because of the noise.)

Notes

"An giấc" carries a connotation of tranquility and safety during sleep. It is more formal and emotive than the simple word "ngủ". The phrase "ngủ không an giấc" is a common way to express having a troubled, restless night.

verb

1. To sleep soundly
   • ngủ không an giấc
     to have a broken sleep
   • an giấc ngàn thu
     to sleep the long sleep, to sleep the sleep that knows no breaking