thức giấc

thức giấc

Một em bé thức giấc và nhìn ra cửa sổ đầy nắng.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To wake up: To stop sleeping and become conscious, typically at the end of a sleep cycle or due to an external stimulus. It describes the moment of transition from sleep to wakefulness.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Tôi thức giấc lúc 6 giờ sáng. (I wake up at 6 a.m.)
    • Tiếng chuông báo thức làm ấy thức giấc. (The alarm clock sound made her wake up.)
    • Đứa bé thức giấc bắt đầu khóc. (The baby woke up and started crying.)
Advanced Usage
  • The word "thức giấc" often implies a natural or sudden awakening. It is frequently used in written narratives or formal descriptions of waking.
    • Sau cơn ác mộng, anh ấy thức giấc, toàn thân đẫm mồ hôi. (After the nightmare, he woke up, his body drenched in sweat.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Thức dậy (v): To wake up, to get up. This is a more common and general synonym in everyday speech.

    • Bạn nên thức dậy sớm. (You should wake up early.)
  • Tỉnh giấc (v): To wake up, to come to. This can imply waking up clearly or regaining consciousness, sometimes from a deep sleep or faint.

    • Bệnh nhân tỉnh giấc sau ca phẫu thuật. (The patient woke up after the surgery.)
Synonyms
  • Wake up: To cease to sleep.
  • Awaken: A more formal or literary term for waking up.
Related Idioms
  • Thức giấc nửa đêm: To wake up in the middle of the night.
    • Ông ấy thường thức giấc nửa đêm tiếng ồn. (He often wakes up in the middle of the night because of the noise.)