胸闷

胸悶

xiōngmēn

adjective

Meanings

1 chest tightness
2 chest distress
3 stuffy feeling in the chest

Characters

stuffy, stifled

Examples

HSK 3

他最近经常感到胸闷。

Tā zuìjìn jīngcháng gǎndào xiōngmēn.

He has been feeling chest tightness often recently.

HSK 6

胸闷可能是心脏病的信号。

Xiōngmēn kěnéng shì xīnzàngbìng de xìnhào.

Chest tightness may be a sign of heart disease.

Tips

usage

Classic Chinese medical-complaint word. 闷 here is read mēn (not mèn), meaning 'stuffy, stifled' - same 闷 as in 闷热 (muggy). When 闷 = 'bored' (闷极了), it's mèn (4th tone).

Stroke Order

胸 xiōng

闷 mèn