English–Chinese

“go crazy” in Chinese

Chinese

Also抓狂 (zhuā kuáng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēng

Example

粉丝为偶像疯了,全场都在尖叫。fěn sī wèi ǒu xiàng fēng le quán chǎng dōu zài jiān jiào

The fans went crazy for the idol, and everyone in the venue was screaming.

Illustration for 疯 (go crazy)

How to say “go crazy” in Chinese

“Go crazy” in Chinese is 疯 (fēng).

A mind or strong feeling loses its brakes, so thought and behavior become uncontrolled or intensely excited.

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

Example sentences with 疯

他工作压力太大,差点疯了。tā gōng zuò yā lì tài dà chà diǎn fēng le

The pressure from his job was so great that he almost went crazy.

Tips for using 疯

  • In conversation, this word can exaggerate excitement or obsession, but applying it to a person can sound judgmental, so context and tone matter.

Other Chinese words for “go crazy”

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抓狂

zhuā kuáng

verbgo crazy

这噪音让我快要抓狂。zhè zào yīn ràng wǒ kuài yào zhuā kuáng

This noise is about to make me go crazy.

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