thức giấc
Definition
- 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 cô ấy thức giấc. (The alarm clock sound made her wake up.)
- Đứa bé thức giấc và 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 vì tiếng ồn. (He often wakes up in the middle of the night because of the noise.)