Word: 休眠 (xiūmián) 休眠 dictionary entry xiūmián dormant; dormant; to hibernate Full dictionary entry for 休眠 Example sentences using 休眠 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 熊为什么冬天要休眠？ Xióng wèishénme dōngtiān yào xiūmián? Why do bears hibernate in winter? 电脑长时间不用会自动休眠。 Diànnǎo zhǎng shíjiān búyòng huì zìdòng xiūmián. The computer goes dormant automatically when left unused for a long time.