昏倒

hūndǎo

verb #9,421

Meanings

1 to faint; to pass out
2 to lose consciousness

Characters

dizzy; faint; confused; dusk

to fall down; to collapse

Examples

她因为中暑昏倒了。

Tā yīnwèi zhòngshǔ hūndǎo le.

She fainted from heatstroke.

他一听到这个消息就昏倒了。

Tā yī tīngdào zhège xiāoxi jiù hūndǎo le.

He passed out as soon as he heard the news.

有人昏倒了，快叫救护车！

Yǒu rén hūndǎo le, kuài jiào jiùhùchē!

Someone fainted, call an ambulance!

Tips

usage

昏倒 specifically means falling down unconscious. Related terms: 晕倒 (yūndǎo, to faint/collapse from dizziness), 昏迷 (hūnmí, to be in a coma — more serious and prolonged).

Stroke Order

昏 hūn

倒 dào