Chinese word

疯

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēng

Meaning

  • verbgo crazy

Example

粉丝为偶像疯了，全场都在尖叫。fěn sī wèi ǒu xiàng fēng le quán chǎng dōu zài jiān jiào

The fans went crazy for the idol, and everyone in the venue was screaming.

Illustration for 疯 (go crazy)

More examples

他工作压力太大，差点疯了。tā gōng zuò yā lì tài dà chà diǎn fēng le

The pressure from his job was so great that he almost went crazy.

Core concept

A mind or strong feeling loses its brakes, so thought and behavior become uncontrolled or intensely excited.

Common phrases

  • 发疯fā fēng

    go crazy

  • 快要疯了kuài yào fēng le

    be about to go crazy

Similar words

发疯fā fēng: Begin acting or speaking irrationally after losing normal mental control.
发狂fā kuáng: Become intensely excited or behave wildly after losing all self-control.

Definition in Chinese

指精神或情绪失常，行为或言语失去理性或控制；口语中亦可指因强烈情感或喜好而表现出的过度激动或疯狂投入。zhǐ jīng shén huò qíng xù shī cháng xíng wéi huò yán yǔ shī qù lǐ xìng huò kòng zhì kóu yǔ zhōng yì kě zhǐ yīn qiáng liè qíng gǎn huò xǐ hào ér biǎo xiàn chū de guò dù jī dòng huò fēng kuáng tóu rù

Word origin

The character 疯 (fēng, "go crazy") is the simplified form of traditional 瘋 (fēng, "go crazy"), combining 疒 (nè, "illness") + 风 (fēng, "wind"), with 风 serving as the sound component.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this word can exaggerate excitement or obsession, but applying it to a person can sound judgmental, so context and tone matter.

Other meanings

  • be crazy aboutverb

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