Definition
懵 is a bound form (b.f.), meaning you'll almost always see it within a compound rather than standing alone. It carries the sense of being muddled, confused, or ignorant — often in words like 懵懂 (muddled, immature), 懵然 (ignorant, unaware), or 发懵 (to feel confused or dazed). As a learner, you should recognize 懵 in these common two-character words rather than trying to use it by itself.
b.f.
muddledconfused (bound form, used in compounds)ignorantunaware (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- ，。Tā kàn qǐlai yǒudiǎn měng dǒng, xiàng ge méi zhǎng dà de háizi.He seems a bit naive and muddled, like a child who hasn't grown up.
- ，懵，。tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā yíxiàzi fā měng le, bàntiān shuō bu chū huà.Upon hearing this news, he was suddenly stunned and couldn't speak for a long time.
- 懵，。Tā duì zhè jiàn shì měng rán bù zhī, méi rén gàosu guò tā.She was completely ignorant of this matter; no one had told her.
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