催眠
cuī​mián HSK7

to hypnotize

催眠 cuī​mián
to hypnotize verb
To induce a sleep-like state of consciousness through suggestion, relaxation, or repetitive stimuli; to mesmerize or lull to sleep.

很多人是无法被催眠的。

hěn​duō rén shì wú​fǎ bèi cuī​mián de.

Many people cannot be hypnotized.

hypnosis noun
The state of consciousness induced by a hypnotist, often used in psychological therapy or performance.

冥想与催眠之间的区别是什么？

míng​xiǎng yǔ cuī​mián zhī​jiān de qū​bié shì shén​me?

What’s the difference between meditation and hypnosis?

soporific
A substance or agent that induces sleep; sleep-inducing.

Frequency
Movie subtitles
9.48 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
3.20 per million

Details
HSK 3.0
Level 7

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Frequency data
SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)