恐慌症

kǒnghuāngzhèng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 panic disorder
  2. 2 panic attacks (clinical sense)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā bèi quèzhěn huànyǒu kǒnghuāngzhèng.
He was diagnosed with panic disorder.
HSK 7-9
Kǒnghuāngzhèng fāzuò shí huì xīntiào jiāsù, hūxī kùnnán.
When a panic attack hits, the heart races and breathing becomes difficult.

Tips

usage
恐慌症 is the clinical diagnosis (panic disorder). A single panic episode is 恐慌发作. Don't confuse with 焦虑症 (generalized anxiety disorder) - 恐慌症 refers specifically to recurrent, discrete attacks.

Stroke Order

kǒng
huāng
zhèng