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How to say “I'm tired” in Chinese

From sleepy to giving up on life

The mildest way to say “I'm tired” in Chinese is 好累 (hǎo lèi), “so tired”. The strongest is 我不想努力了 (wǒ bù xiǎng nǔ lì le), “i don't want to try anymore”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.

  1. 好累

    hǎo lèi

    so tired

    A normal monday

    Heard in real Chinese videos

  2. 心累

    xīn lèi

    emotionally drained (lit. heart tired)

    Tired of people, not sleep

  3. 累成狗

    lèi chéng gǒu

    dog-tired (lit. tired into a dog)

    After a double shift

  4. 身体被掏空

    shēn tǐ bèi tāo kōng

    my body's been emptied out

    From a viral choir song about overtime

  5. 我不想努力了

    wǒ bù xiǎng nǔ lì le

    i don't want to try anymore

    The meme of every exhausted worker

Quick answers

How do you say “I'm tired” in Chinese?
The mildest way to say “I'm tired” in Chinese is 好累 (hǎo lèi), “so tired”. The strongest is 我不想努力了 (wǒ bù xiǎng nǔ lì le), “i don't want to try anymore”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.
What is the mildest way to say “I'm tired” in Chinese?
好累 (hǎo lèi): so tired. A normal monday.
What is the strongest way to say “I'm tired” in Chinese?
我不想努力了 (wǒ bù xiǎng nǔ lì le): i don't want to try anymore. The meme of every exhausted worker.

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