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“confused” in Chinese

Chinese

Also疑惑 (yí huò) · 糊涂 (hú tú) · 紊乱 (wěn luàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinkùn huò

Example

我很困惑。wǒ hěn kùn huò

I am very confused.

Illustration for 困惑 (confused)

How to say “confused” in Chinese

“Confused” in Chinese is 困惑 (kùn huò).

Thought reaches a crossroads where no path or answer seems clearly right.

Full entry for 困惑: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 困惑

这个问题让我感到困惑。zhè ge wèn tí ràng wǒ gǎn dào kùn huò

This question made me feel confused.

Tips for using 困惑

  • With 对 (duì, "toward"), the phrase after it names the topic under consideration, while the person in this state can remain the subject; this pattern keeps the topic and experiencer distinct.

Other Chinese words for “confused”

2

疑惑

yí huò

adjectiveconfused

听到这件事,他显得很疑惑。tīng dào zhè jiàn shì tā xiǎn de hěn yí huò

Hearing this, he seemed very confused.

3

糊涂

hú tú

adjectiveconfused

现在我有点糊涂,请再说一遍。xiàn zài wǒ yóu diǎn hú tú qǐng zài shuō yí biàn

I am a little confused now, so please say it again.

4

紊乱

wěn luàn

adjectiveconfused

他的思绪很紊乱,无法集中注意力。tā de sī xù hěn wěn luàn wú fǎ jí zhōng zhù yì lì

His thoughts are confused, so he cannot concentrate.

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