Definition
怔住 is a verb meaning to be stunned or dumbfounded, often used with the aspect particle 了 to describe entering a state of shock. It typically follows a sudden event or surprising news and implies a brief freeze in reaction. The word combines 怔 (zhèng, stunned) with the resultative complement 住 (zhù, to hold/fix), but note the input pinyin is given as zhēng.
v
to be stunnedto be dumbfounded (verb)
Examples
- ，怔住。Tā tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, yíxià zi jiù zhēng le.He heard the news and was immediately stunned.
- ，怔住，。Kàn dào nàge chǎngjǐng, tā zhēng le, shuō bù chū huà lái.Seeing that scene, she was stunned and couldn't speak.
- ，怔住。Miàn duì tūrú qílái de wèntí, tā zhēng le jǐ miǎo zhōng.Facing the sudden question, he was stunned for a few seconds.
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