昏厥

hūnjué

verb #18,710

Meanings

1 to faint
2 to lose consciousness

Characters

faint; dizzy; dark

to faint; syncope

Examples

HSK 5

她因为高温而昏厥了。

Tā yīnwèi gāowēn ér hūnjué le.

She fainted from the high temperature.

HSK 5

病人突然昏厥，医生赶紧抢救。

Bìngrén tūrán hūnjué, yīshēng gǎnjǐn qiǎngjiù.

The patient suddenly fainted, and the doctor rushed to treat them.

Tips

usage

昏厥 is more formal/medical than 晕倒 (to faint/pass out). Use 昏厥 in written or clinical contexts, 晕倒 in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

昏 hūn

厥 jué