Chinese word

昏厥

Pronunciation

Pinyinhūn jué

Meaning

  • verbfaint

Example

她在街上突然昏厥。tā zài jiē shàng tū rán hūn jué

She suddenly fainted on the street.

Illustration for 昏厥 (faint)

More examples

上课时她在黑板前突然昏厥，同学们马上帮忙。shàng kè shí tā zài hēi bǎn qián tū rán hūn jué tóng xué men mǎ shàng bāng máng

During class, she suddenly fainted in front of the blackboard, and her classmates immediately helped her.

Core concept

A short break in awareness in which a person cannot respond and may suddenly go limp or fall.

Common phrases

  • 突然昏厥tū rán hūn jué

    suddenly faint

  • 在教室里昏厥zài jiào shì lǐ hūn jué

    faint in the classroom

Similar words

晕倒yūn dǎo: Suddenly lose consciousness and fall to the ground.
晕过去yùn guò qù: Briefly faint because of dizziness, tiredness, or a similar cause.
晕yūn: Feel dizzy or sick and seem close to falling, without necessarily passing out.

Definition in Chinese

突然失去意识并在短时间内不能对外界作出反应，常伴随肌张力下降或倒地，属医学用语。tū rán shī qù yì shí bìng zài duǎn shí jiān nèi bù néng duì wài jiè zuò chū fǎn yìng cháng bàn suí jī zhāng lì xià jiàng huò dǎo dì shǔ yī xué yòng yǔ

Word origin

昏厥 (hūnjué, "faint") combines 昏 (hūn, "dark or unconscious") with 厥 (jué, "sudden fainting"), forming a medical term for suddenly losing consciousness.

Usage tips

  • This word fits medical explanations, records, and serious reports better than casual talk, where a less formal wording sounds more natural.

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