昏迷

hūnmí

verb HSK 7-9 #3,045

Meanings

1 to be in a coma
2 to be unconscious
3 to faint

Characters

dusk; confused; dizzy

lost; confused; unconscious

Examples

他昏迷了三天才醒过来。

Tā hūnmí le sān tiāncái xǐng guòlái.

He was in a coma for three days before waking up.

伤者被送到医院时已经昏迷不醒。

Shāngzhě bèi sòngdào yīyuàn shí yǐjīng hūnmíbùxǐng.

The injured person was already unconscious when brought to the hospital.

Tips

usage

昏迷 describes a prolonged state of unconsciousness (a coma). For briefly fainting, use 晕倒 (yūndǎo).

Stroke Order

昏 hūn

迷 mí