Chinese word

头晕

Pronunciation

Pinyintóu yūn

Meaning

  • adjectivedizzy

Example

我今天早上起床后有点头晕。wǒ jīn tiān zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng hòu yóu diǎn tóu yūn

I felt a little dizzy after getting up this morning.

Illustration for 头晕 (dizzy)

More examples

运动后她感到有些头晕。yùn dòng hòu tā gǎn dào yǒu xiē tóu yūn

After exercising, she felt a little dizzy.

Core concept

A sensation that the head is spinning and the body cannot stay steady.

Common phrases

  • 一阵头晕yí zhèn tóu yūn

    a spell of dizziness

  • 因低血糖而头晕yīn dī xuè táng ér tóu yūn

    dizzy from low blood sugar

  • 坐车时头晕zuò chē shí tóu yūn

    dizzy while riding in a vehicle

Similar words

晕yūn: Being dizzy or lightheaded without stating a specific cause.
眩晕xuàn yùn: Experiencing intense spinning dizziness that can cause nausea.
头昏tóu hūn: Having a heavy, clouded head while remaining conscious.

Definition in Chinese

感觉头部失去稳定或天旋地转，常伴有视线模糊、平衡受损或想坐下的冲动。gǎn jué tóu bù shī qù wěn dìng huò tiān xuán dì zhuàn cháng bàn yǒu shì xiàn mó hú píng héng shòu sǔn huò xiǎng zuò xià de chōng dòng

Word origin

头晕 (tóuyūn, "dizzy") is formed from 头 (tóu, "head") + 晕 (yūn, "dizzy"), a transparent compound that locates the unsteady feeling in the head.

Usage tips

  • For a mild or temporary episode, a degree word such as 有点 (yǒudiǎn, "a little") makes the symptom report sound precise and natural in conversation.

Opposites

  • 神志清楚shén zhì qīng chǔclear-headedadjective

Related words

  • 头晕症tóu yūn zhèngdizzinessnoun

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