发昏

發昏

fāhūn

verb #24,978

Meanings

1 to feel dizzy
2 to be confused
3 to lose one's senses
4 to act foolishly

Characters

to emit, to develop, to feel

dizzy, confused, dim, dusk

Examples

他站起来太快，头有点发昏。

Tā zhàn qǐlái tài kuài, tóu yǒudiǎn fāhūn.

He stood up too quickly and felt a bit dizzy.

你是在发昏吗？怎么说出这种话！

Nǐ shì zài fāhūn ma? Zěnme shuō chū zhè zhǒng huà!

Are you out of your mind? How could you say something like that!

太热了，我脑子开始发昏。

Tài rè le, wǒ nǎozi kāishǐ fāhūn.

It's so hot, my head is starting to spin.

Tips

usage

发昏 can be used literally (physical dizziness) or figuratively (acting confused or unreasonable). The figurative use is common in informal speech to criticize someone's foolish behavior.

Stroke Order

发 fā

昏 hūn