纳闷儿

納悶兒

nàmènr

verb HSK 7-9

Meanings

HSK 1

我纳闷儿他怎么还没来。

Wǒ nàmènr tā zěnme hái méi lái.

I'm wondering why he still hasn't come.

HSK 3

她纳闷儿地看着我。

Tā nàmènr de kàn zhe wǒ.

She looked at me with a puzzled expression.

usage

纳闷儿 expresses internal puzzlement - you're confused but haven't asked anyone yet. Often used with 正在 or followed by a question clause.

memory

纳 (take in) + 闷 (stuffy/baffled) = taking in confusion → feeling puzzled.

纳 nà

闷 mèn

儿 ér