Definition
晕 (yūn) means 'dizzy, faint' — a temporary feeling of spinning or losing consciousness, often from heat, illness, or confusion. It differs from 昏迷 (hūn mí), which is a deeper, prolonged unconsciousness (coma), and from 醉 (zuì), which specifically means drunk. 晕车 (yùn chē) is a separate word for motion sickness.
adjective
dizzygiddyconfused
verb
to faintto lose consciousnessto pass out
Easily confused
- 挥huīlook-aliketo wave, to brandish
- 运yùnsound-aliketo transport, to ship
- 荤hūnlook-alikenon-vegetarian food (meat, fish, or pungent vegetables like garlic and onion)
- 云Yúnsound-alikecloud
- 熨yùnsound-aliketo iron (clothes, fabric)
Examples
- 晕，。Wǒ jīntiān yǒudiǎn yūn, kěnéng shì méi shuì hǎo.I'm a bit dizzy today, maybe because I didn't sleep well.
- ，晕。Tiān tài rè le, yǒu jǐ ge rén yūn guòqù le.It's so hot that several people fainted.
- ，晕。Zhè dào tí tài fùzá le, bǎ wǒ dōu nòng yūn le.This problem is so complicated that it confused me.
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