我累了

Learning Chinese: How to Say "I'm Tired" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 我累了
Pinyin: wǒ lèi le
Pronunciation: wo3 lei4 le
English Translation: I'm tired

Usage:

"我累了 (wǒ lèi le)" is the most common way to say "I'm tired" in Chinese. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 我累了，我想睡觉了。
Pinyin: Wǒ lèi le, wǒ xiǎng shuìjiào le.
English: I'm tired, I want to go to sleep.

Variations:

There are a few variations of "我累了 (wǒ lèi le)" that you may hear:

我好累 (wǒ hǎo lèi): A more emphatic way to say "I'm tired."
我有点累 (wǒ yǒu diǎn lèi): A less emphatic way to say "I'm tired."

Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "我累了 (wǒ lèi le)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers saying "I'm tired" to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "我累了 (wǒ lèi le)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.

Additional Notes:

"我累了 (wǒ lèi le)" is typically used to express physical tiredness.
To express mental tiredness, you can say "我心累了 (wǒ xīn lèi le)", which literally means "my heart is tired."
You can also use "我困了 (wǒ kùn le)" to say "I'm sleepy."