How to Say ‘Sleep badly.’ in Simplified Chinese
睡不好。
shuì bù hǎo
[shway boo how]
💬 Usage Tip: Verb + [不好] often means you cannot do that thing well or the result is poor: [睡不好] [休息不好]. It is more natural than translating word by word as "sleep not good."
Phrase Breakdown
睡
shuì
[shway]
to sleep
Used in sleep-related expressions such as sleeping well or badly.
昨天晚上我睡得很早。
I went to sleep very early last night.
不好
bù hǎo
not good; badly
Used here to say that the sleep quality is poor.
今天我睡不好。
I don't sleep well today.
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
Negates the following word or phrase.
他不喜欢咖啡。
He doesn't like coffee.
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
Often used to describe quality or state as good.
今天天气很好。
The weather is very good today.
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