晕乎乎

暈乎乎
yūnhūhū
adjective #30,156

Meanings

  1. 1 dizzy
  2. 2 groggy
  3. 3 in a daze
  4. 4 lightheaded

Examples

HSK 2
Wǒ hē le jǐ bēi jiǔ, tóu yūnhūhū de.
I had a few drinks and my head felt fuzzy.
HSK 4
Tā gāng shuìxǐng, hái yūnhūhū de.
He just woke up and was still groggy.

Tips

grammar
The 乎乎 reduplication suffix turns adjectives into a softer, more vivid "sort of ___" feeling: 黑乎乎 (kind of dark/black), 热乎乎 (cozy and warm), 胖乎乎 (chubby). 晕乎乎 means "a bit dizzy" rather than full-on vertigo.
register
Colloquial - fits casual speech, narration, or describing a tipsy/sleepy state. Often pairs with (晕乎乎, head-spinny).

Stroke Order

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