昏迷

hūnmí

verb HSK 7 #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 tiān cái 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 sòng dào yīyuàn shí yǐjīng hūnmí bù xǐng.

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