恍惚

huǎnghū

adjective #15,238

Meanings

1 absent-minded
2 distracted
3 in a trance
4 dimly; vaguely

Characters

absent-minded; confused

Examples

HSK 2

我恍惚间听到有人叫我的名字。

Wǒ huǎnghū jiān tīngdào yǒurén jiào wǒ de míngzì.

In a daze, I seemed to hear someone calling my name.

HSK 7-9

他一整天都恍恍惚惚的。

Tā yīzhěngtiān dōu huǎnghuǎnghūhū de.

He was in a daze all day.

Tips

usage

恍惚 describes a state between awareness and unawareness. 恍恍惚惚 is the reduplicated form, used more colloquially. 精神恍惚 means 'mentally distracted.'

Stroke Order

恍 huǎng

惚 hū