Chinese word

慌

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuāng

Meaning

  • verbpanic

Example

别慌，我们还有时间。bié huāng wǒ men hái yǒu shí jiān

Don't panic, we still have time.

Illustration for 慌 (panic)

More examples

听到爆炸声，街上的人一时间都慌了神。tīng dào bào zhà shēng jiē shàng de rén yì shí jiān dōu huāng le shén

Hearing an explosion, everyone on the street lost their heads for a moment.

Core concept

Pressure or uncertainty throws a person off balance, showing in worried looks and rushed actions.

Common phrases

  • 慌了神huāng le shén

    lose one's head

  • 慌得不知所措huāng de bù zhī suǒ cuò

    panic without knowing what to do

Similar words

着急zháo jí: Become anxious and impatient because something needs to be done quickly.
慌张huāng zhāng: Appear visibly flustered and unable to remain calm.
惊慌失措jīng huāng shī cuò: Be shocked by something unexpected, become confused, and not know what to do.

Definition in Chinese

因不知所措或时间紧迫而表现出慌乱、匆忙的行为或神情。yīn bù zhī suǒ cuò huò shí jiān jǐn pò ér biǎo xiàn chū huāng luàn cōng máng de xíng wéi huò shén qíng

Word origin

慌 (huāng, "panic") is formed from 忄 (xīn, "heart") + 荒 (huāng, "wild or desolate"); 忄 connects the word with disturbed feeling, while 荒 supplies the sound.

Usage tips

  • With a person as the subject, it describes a flustered state that makes calm action or clear speech difficult.

Other meanings

  • be anxiousverb

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