心慌

xīnhuāng
adjective HSK 7 #34,262

Meanings

  1. 1 flustered; nervous; panicked
  2. 2 having heart palpitations

Characters

Literally 'heart is panicking.' Describes both the psychological feeling of anxiety and the physical sensation of a racing heart.

Examples

Kǎoshì qián tā zǒngshì xīnhuāng.
She always gets nervous before exams.
Zuò le kuīxīnshì jiù huì xīnhuāng.
If you've done something wrong, you'll feel uneasy.

Tips

usage
心慌 can be a medical symptom (palpitations) or an emotional state (nervousness). At the doctor's office, 心慌 means your heart is racing abnormally. In everyday speech, it means you're flustered or anxious — similar to English 'my heart is pounding.'

Stroke Order

xīn
huāng