Chinese word

恐慌

Pronunciation

Pinyinkǒng huāng

Meaning

  • nounpanic

Example

失业消息传来，大家陷入了恐慌。shī yè xiāo xī chuán lái dà jiā xiàn rù le kǒng huāng

When the news of unemployment came, everyone was thrown into a panic.

Illustration for 恐慌 (panic)

More examples

价格暴跌引发了恐慌性抛售。jià gé bào diē yǐn fā le kǒng huāng xìng pāo shòu

The sharp drop in prices triggered panic selling.

Core concept

Sudden fear moves through many people at once, turning uncertainty into collective confusion.

Common phrases

  • 市场恐慌shì chǎng kǒng huāng

    market panic

  • 投资者恐慌tóu zī zhě kǒng huāng

    investor panic

  • 恐慌情绪kǒng huāng qíng xù

    panic sentiment

Similar words

恐惧kǒng jù: A strong feeling of fear toward danger or something unpleasant.
慌乱huāng luàn: A state of losing calm and becoming confused in thought or action.
紧张jǐn zhāng: A state of mental or physical strain that brings unease and worry.

Definition in Chinese

对突发事件或严重不确定性感到恐惧并引起大范围混乱的状态，通常用于描述群体或市场等的恐惧性反应。duì tū fā shì jiàn huò yán zhòng bú què dìng xìng gǎn dào kǒng jù bìng yín qǐ dà fàn wéi hùn luàn de zhuàng tài tōng cháng yòng yú miáo shù qún tǐ huò shì chǎng děng de kǒng jù xìng fǎn yìng

Word origin

恐慌 (kǒnghuāng, "panic") is formed from 恐 (kǒng, "fear") + 慌 (huāng, "flustered"), so its structure links the cause with the resulting loss of composure.

Usage tips

  • News reports commonly use this word for reactions to disasters, job losses, or financial trouble, giving it a more serious tone than ordinary conversational words for worry.

Other meanings

  • dismaynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 恐慌指数kǒng huāng zhǐ shùpanic indexnoun

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