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to wake sb · to rouse

唤醒
huàn xǐng
h+uàn·4th tonex+ǐng·3rd tone
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I was woken up by the noise of the traffic outside.
我是被外面的交通噪音唤醒的。
Much better to be woken by the birds than by an alarm.
被闹钟唤醒没有被鸟唤醒的好。
Synonyms
Synonyms
to promote to a higher job · to select for promotion提拔tí bálit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom) · fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling抛砖引玉pāo zhuān yǐn yùto remind · to call attention to · to warn of提醒tí xǐngto point out · to remind (sb of sth) · to suggest · suggestion · tip · reminder · notice提示tí shìlit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic发聋振聩fā lóng zhèn kuìto waken (to action) · to rouse (the masses) · to evoke (attention, recollection etc)唤起huàn qǐ
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