补 眠

bǔ miándictionary entry

to catch up on sleep

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

補眠补眠 [bu3 mian2] /to catch up on sleep/

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Other forms in these source records: 補眠

补
bǔ
to repair / to patch / to mend / to make up for / to fill (a vacancy) / to supplement
眠
mián
to sleep / to hibernate

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.