休眠

• Pinyin: xiū mián
• Desglose de hanzi: 休 = 人 + 木 (rest/pause); 眠 = 目 + 民 (sleep)

Significado

Hibernar; entrar en estado latente/inactivo.

Used for animals hibernating, plants going dormant, volcanoes becoming inactive, and by extension for computer sleep modes or paused projects. Implies a temporary state with potential for resumption.

Ejemplos

1. 寒冬来临之前，许多动物会大量进食以积累脂肪，为漫长的休眠期做好充分准备。
2. 该火山目前处于休眠状态，但地质学家仍在持续监测其地震活动与地热变化。
3. 这款软件在闲置一段时间后会自动进入休眠模式，以减少不必要的系统资源消耗。

Guía de uso

Contexto: biology, geology, technology, nature

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 北极熊在整个冬季都处于休眠状态，期间心率和体温均大幅降低，以维持生命活动。(Polar bears remain dormant throughout winter, during which their heart rate and body temperature drop significantly to sustain basic life functions.)
• 这个科研项目因资金不足而暂时进入休眠阶段，待条件成熟后将重新启动。(This research project temporarily entered a dormant phase due to insufficient funding and will be restarted once conditions are right.)

Incorrecto

• 他在课堂上休眠了 — 休眠 implies a biological or technical dormant state, not simply falling asleep; use 打盹 or 睡着了 for dozing off in class

Origen e historia

休 (rest/pause) + 眠 (sleep) — resting sleep; a state of suspended biological or physical activity

Contexto cultural

Época: Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal