How do you use "Turn in" in a sentence?

I think I'll turn in—long day tomorrow. They turned in early after the journey. Time to turn in for the night.

Turn in

Q: What does "Turn in" mean?

Go to bed for the night. To retire to bed, especially at the end of the evening. Slightly more formal than 'hit the sack.'

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Meaning: Go to bed for the night.

晚上上床睡觉。

Irse a la cama por la noche.

夜、寝床につく。

밤에 잠자리에 들다.

To retire to bed, especially at the end of the evening. Slightly more formal than 'hit the sack.'

指晚间就寝，尤其是一天结束时。比'hit the sack'稍微正式一些。

Acostarse, especialmente al final de la velada. Es una expresión un poco más formal que 'hit the sack'.

特に夜の終わりに寝床に入ること。「hit the sack」より少しフォーマルな表現。

저녁이 끝나고 잠자리에 드는 것을 뜻한다. 'hit the sack'보다 약간 격식 있는 표현이다.

Literal meaning: Turn into bed

Examples

I think I'll turn in—long day tomorrow.
我要去睡了，明天还有漫长的一天
Creo que me voy a acostar, mañana será un día largo
もう寝るよ、明日は長い一日だから
나 이제 잘게—내일 바쁜 하루거든.
They turned in early after the journey.
旅途后他们早早就寝了
Se acostaron temprano después del viaje
旅の後、早めに床についた
그들은 여행 후 일찍 잠자리에 들었다.
Time to turn in for the night.
该睡觉了
Es hora de irse a dormir
そろそろ寝る時間だ
이제 잘 시간이야.

Pronunciation

/tɜːn ɪn/

Usage Guide

Context: going to bed, evening, polite

Tone: polite, casual

✓ Do Say

I'll turn in.
我要去睡了
Me voy a acostar
もう寝るよ
나 이제 잘게.
Time to turn in.
该睡了
Hora de acostarse
寝る時間だ
이제 잘 시간이야.
Going to turn in.
准备去睡了
Voy a acostarme
寝るところだ
자러 갈 거야.

✗ Don't Say

Go to bed
Go to bed（直接说'去睡觉'）
Go to bed（Decir simplemente 'ir a la cama'）
Go to bed（普通に「寝る」と言う）
잠자리에 들다
Go to sleep
Go to sleep（直接说'去睡觉'）
Go to sleep（Decir simplemente 'ir a dormir'）
Go to sleep（普通に「眠る」と言う）
자러 가다

Common Mistakes

Slightly more formal than hit the sack
Common in older British literature

Origin & History

From turning into (entering) bed.

Etymology: English

First recorded: 17th century

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British literature; Common expression

Regional notes: Common across English-speaking world.

Variations

Turn inTurning inTurn in for the night