惶惶

huánghuáng

adjective #25,242

Meanings

1 alarmed
2 anxious
3 fearful
4 in a state of agitation

Characters

fearful; anxious; alarmed

fearful; anxious; alarmed (reduplicated for emphasis)

Examples

消息传来，大家都人心惶惶。

Xiāoxi chuánlái, dàjiā dōu rénxīn huánghuáng.

When the news arrived, everyone was in a state of anxiety.

他整天惶惶不安，不知道接下来会发生什么。

Tā zhěngtiān huánghuáng bù'ān, bù zhīdào jiē xiàlái huì fāshēng shénme.

He was anxious and unsettled all day, not knowing what would happen next.

Tips

usage

惶惶 is often used in the phrase 人心惶惶 (rénxīn huánghuáng) — 'the public is in a state of panic/anxiety'. The reduplication intensifies the sense of unease.

Stroke Order

惶 huáng