Chinese word

眩晕

Pronunciation

Pinyinxuàn yùn

Meaning

  • noundizziness

Example

我一站起来就感到眩晕。wǒ yí zhàn qǐ lái jiù gǎn dào xuàn yùn

I feel dizzy as soon as I stand up.

Illustration for 眩晕 (dizziness)

More examples

吃完药后他的眩晕减轻了。chī wán yào hòu tā de xuàn yùn jiǎn qīng le

After taking the medicine, his dizziness eased.

Core concept

A feeling that the head or surroundings are spinning, making balance difficult.

Common phrases

  • 轻微眩晕qīng wēi xuàn yùn

    slight dizziness

  • 严重眩晕yán zhòng xuàn yùn

    severe dizziness

  • 减轻眩晕jiǎn qīng xuàn yùn

    ease dizziness

Similar words

头晕tóu yūn: A lightheaded feeling that makes standing or walking seem difficult.
晕眩yūn xuàn: A spinning or tilting feeling that makes the body feel unsteady.

Definition in Chinese

指感到头部或眼前旋转并伴随平衡失常的感觉，常在起立、转头或视野移动时出现，可能导致站立不稳或需要短暂坐下休息。zhǐ gǎn dào tóu bù huò yǎn qián xuán zhuǎn bìng bàn suí píng héng shī cháng de gǎn jué cháng zài qǐ lì zhuǎn tóu huò shì yě yí dòng shí chū xiàn kě néng dǎo zhì zhàn lì bù wěn huò xū yào duǎn zàn zuò xià xiū xī

Word origin

眩晕 (xuànyūn, "dizziness") combines 眩 (xuàn, "dazzled") with 晕 (yūn, "dizzy"), linking blurred or spinning vision with loss of balance.

Usage tips

  • Everyday symptom reports become clearer when they mention what brought on the feeling, such as standing up, turning the head, or moving the field of view.

Other meanings

  • lightheadednessnoun
  • unsteadinessnoun

Related words

  • 眩晕感xuàn yùn gǎnfeeling of dizzinessnoun

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