心慌

xīnhuāng
adjective HSK 7-9 #34,262

Meanings

  1. 1 flustered; nervous; panicked
  2. 2 having heart palpitations

Characters

Literally 'heart is panicking.' Describes both the psychological feeling of anxiety and the physical sensation of a racing heart.

Examples

HSK 3
Kǎoshì qián tā zǒngshì xīnhuāng.
She always gets nervous before exams.
HSK 7-9
Zuò le kuīxīnshì jiù huì xīnhuāng.
If you've done something wrong, you'll feel uneasy.

Tips

usage
心慌 can be a medical symptom (palpitations) or an emotional state (nervousness). At the doctor's office, 心慌 means your heart is racing abnormally. In everyday speech, it means you're flustered or anxious - similar to English 'my heart is pounding.'

Stroke Order

xīn
huāng