昏厥

hūnjué

verb #18,710

Meanings

1 to faint
2 to lose consciousness

Characters

faint; dizzy; dark

to faint; syncope

Examples

她因为高温而昏厥了。

Tā yīnwèi gāowēn ér hūnjué le.

She fainted from the high temperature.

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