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“faint” in Chinese

Chinese

Also昏 (hūn) · 昏厥 (hūn jué) · 晕厥 (yūn jué)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyūn dǎo

Example

站着的时候他突然晕倒了。zhàn zhe de shí hòu tā tū rán yūn dǎo le

He suddenly fainted while standing.

Illustration for 晕倒 (faint)

How to say “faint” in Chinese

“Faint” in Chinese is 晕倒 (yūn dǎo).

The body abruptly gives way and falls while consciousness is lost.

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

Example sentences with 晕倒

她在教室里突然晕倒,同学们赶紧打电话叫救护车。tā zài jiào shì lǐ tū rán yūn dǎo tóng xué men gán jǐn dǎ diàn huà jiào jiù hù chē

She suddenly fainted in the classroom, and her classmates quickly called an ambulance.

Tips for using 晕倒

  • The word describes what happens, not why it happens, so a separate phrase is needed when a report gives the cause of the sudden loss of consciousness.

Other Chinese words for “faint”

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昏

hūn

verbfaint

他一看到血就昏过去了。tā yí kàn dào xuè jiù hūn guò qù le

He faints as soon as he sees blood.

她在街上突然昏厥。tā zài jiē shàng tū rán hūn jué

She suddenly fainted on the street.

她在会议上突然晕厥了。tā zài huì yì shàng tū rán yūn jué le

She suddenly fainted at the meeting.

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