催眠

• Pinyin: cuī mián
• Desglose de hanzi: 催 = 亻+ 崔 (to induce); 眠 = 目 + 民 (sleep)

Significado

Hipnotizar; hipnosis.

Used literally for hypnotherapy or stage hypnosis, and figuratively for anything that's boring enough to put you to sleep. 催眠曲 is a lullaby. Can be noun (hypnosis) or verb (to hypnotize).

Ejemplos

1. 她接受了催眠治疗，帮助缓解焦虑症状。
2. 这个教授讲课太无聊了，简直是在催眠。
3. 妈妈唱着催眠曲，宝宝渐渐睡着了。

Guía de uso

Contexto: medical, entertainment, figurative

Tono: descriptive

Correcto

• 你相信催眠术吗？(Do you believe in hypnosis?)
• 这场讲座太催眠了。(This lecture is so sleep-inducing.)

Incorrecto

• 咖啡很催眠 (Contradictory — coffee is a stimulant, not sleep-inducing)

Origen e historia

Compound of 催 (to induce, urge) + 眠 (sleep). Literally 'inducing sleep,' describing the hypnotic state.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal