Chinese word

狂

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuáng

Meaning

  • adjectivecrazy

Example

演唱会现场大家都很狂。yǎn chàng huì xiàn chǎng dà jiā dōu hěn kuáng

Everyone at the concert is going crazy.

Illustration for 狂 (crazy)

More examples

这场促销让顾客对商品产生狂热的兴趣。zhè chǎng cù xiāo ràng gù kè duì shāng pǐn chǎn shēng kuáng rè de xìng qù

This sale made customers develop a fervent interest in the products.

Core concept

A feeling or reaction surges beyond normal restraint, showing intense excitement and wholehearted involvement.

Common phrases

  • 狂热kuáng rè

    fervent

  • 疯狂fēng kuáng

    crazy

Similar words

疯狂fēng kuáng: Showing a loss of reason through extreme, abnormal thoughts or actions.
狂热kuáng rè: Deeply devoted to and intensely enthusiastic about a person, activity, or idea.
兴奋xīng fèn: Feeling highly stimulated and unable to stay calm.
热烈rè liè: Warm, strong, and openly expressed in feelings, support, or response.

Definition in Chinese

表示强烈的、失去自制的兴奋或热情，常指对某事物极度投入或因情绪高涨而表现出激烈的行为或反应。biǎo shì qiáng liè de shī qù zì zhì de xīng fèn huò rè qíng cháng zhǐ duì mǒu shì wù jí dù tóu rù huò yīn qíng xù gāo zhǎng ér biǎo xiàn chū jī liè de xíng wéi huò fǎn yìng

Word origin

The character 狂 (kuáng, "crazy") combines 犭 (quǎn, "animal radical"), which evokes untamed behavior, with 王 (wáng, "king"), which mainly provides the sound.

Usage tips

  • For native English speakers, 狂 (kuáng, "crazy") shows that a strong word can sound positive in Chinese when it describes a crowd's passionate energy.

Other meanings

  • be crazy aboutverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 发狂fā kuánggo madverb
  • 狂热者kuáng rè zhěfanaticnoun

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