Chinese word

慌乱

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuāng luàn

Meaning

  • adjectivepanicked

Example

她看到消息后，慌乱地打电话给家人。tā kàn dào xiāo xī hòu huāng luàn dì dǎ diàn huà gěi jiā rén

After seeing the news, she called her family in a panic.

Illustration for 慌乱 (panicked)

More examples

听到爆炸声后，人群慌乱地逃离现场。tīng dào bào zhà shēng hòu rén qún huāng luàn dì táo lí xiàn chǎng

After hearing the explosion, the crowd fled the scene in panic.

Core concept

A startled mind racing without a clear sequence for thought or action.

Common phrases

  • 慌乱地逃离huāng luàn dì táo lí

    flee in panic

  • 一时慌乱yì shí huāng luàn

    panic for a moment

Similar words

慌张huāng zhāng: Looking and sounding flustered when an unexpected event makes it hard to stay composed.
惊慌jīng huāng: Becoming alarmed by fear or surprise and rushing to act or call out.
紧张jǐn zhāng: Feeling strained and restless during an important situation or under strong pressure.
焦虑jiāo lǜ: Feeling anxious and unable to settle because of worry about future events or results.

Definition in Chinese

因突发情况或意外而失去冷静，情绪紧张，行动或思路在短时间内变得慌忙且无序的状态。yīn tū fā qíng kuàng huò yì wài ér shī qù lěng jìng qíng xù jǐn zhāng xíng dòng huò sī lù zài duǎn shí jiān nèi biàn de huāng máng qiě wú xù de zhuàng tài

Word origin

慌乱 (huāngluàn, "panicked") joins 慌 (huāng, "agitated") and 乱 (luàn, "disordered"), so the word connects emotional disturbance with confused behavior.

Usage tips

  • English panic often suggests fear or danger, but this Chinese adjective can also describe a brief rush caused by surprising news or an unexpected problem.

Other meanings

  • agitationnoun
  • confusionnoun

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