How to Say ‘Go to sleep’ in Simplified Chinese
快去睡吧
kuài qù shuì ba
[kwy chyoo shway bah]
💬 Usage Tip: 快 at the front of a request means "hurry and...": 快来吧 "come quickly". With 吧 at the end it sounds caring and urging, not harsh.
Phrase Breakdown
快去
kuài qù
hurry and go
快 (kuài) means 'quickly'. 去 (qù) means 'to go'. Both have falling tones.
快去吃饭。
Hurry and go eat.
Words in this phrase
快
kuài
[kwy]
quickly; hurry
Used to urge someone to do something soon or right away.
外面冷，快进屋吧。
It is cold outside, quickly come into the house.
去
qù
[chyoo]
to go
A basic verb meaning to go to a place or attend an event.
周末他们常去看老人。
On weekends they often go visit the elders.
睡吧
shuì ba
sleep (suggestion)
睡 (shuì) means 'to sleep'. 吧 (ba) softens it into a suggestion.
累了就睡吧。
If you're tired, go to sleep.
Words in this phrase
睡
shuì
[shway]
to sleep
The verb 'to sleep' or 'to go to bed'.
明天要早起，今天早点睡。
You need to get up early tomorrow, so sleep earlier today.
吧
ba
[bah]
okay; let’s; softening particle
A sentence-ending particle that makes a suggestion or request sound softer.
先订一桌吧。
Let's reserve a table first.
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