发晕

發暈

fāyūn

verb #25,461

Meanings

1 to feel dizzy
2 to feel faint
3 to be overwhelmed

Characters

emit, break out, feel

dizzy, faint, halo

Examples

他站起来太快，突然发晕。

Tā zhànqǐlái tài kuài, tūrán fāyūn.

He stood up too fast and suddenly felt dizzy.

考卷上的题目太难，让她看了都发晕。

Kǎojuàn shàng de tímù tài nán, ràng tā kànle dōu fāyūn.

The questions on the exam were so hard that just looking at them made her head spin.

天气太热，在外面站久了容易发晕。

Tiānqì tài rè, zài wàimiàn zhàn jiǔle róngyì fāyūn.

The weather is so hot that standing outside for long can easily make you feel faint.

Tips

usage

发晕 can be used both physically (actual dizziness) and figuratively (being overwhelmed or confused by something complex). The figurative use is colloquial.

Stroke Order

发 fā

晕 yūn