🇨🇳 How to say

“tired” in Chinese

累lèi
Illustration of "tired" in a Chinese cultural setting
A student slumps at her desk after studying late into the night, head resting on a pile of textbooks, eyes heavy with ex…

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Use 累 to describe feeling physically or mentally tired after activity or work; it's a common and straightforward word for everyday exhaustion.

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