晕菜

暈菜
yūncài
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to be totally confused
  2. 2 to be dumbfounded
  3. 3 to be at a loss

Examples

HSK 3
Tā yī kàndào nà dào shùxué tí jiù yūncài le.
He was completely lost the moment he saw that math problem.
HSK 4
Tīng tā jiěshì le bàntiān, wǒ fǎn'ér gèng yūncài le.
After listening to her explain for ages, I'm even more confused.

Tips

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Northern Chinese slang. (dizzy) + (the slang noob/loser sense) gives a punchy 'my brain just shorted out' feel. Very informal, fine in chat or with friends, avoid in formal writing.

Stroke Order

yūn
cài