愣

lèng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to look distracted
2. to stare blankly
3. distracted
4. blank
5. (coll.) unexpectedly
6. rash
7. rashly

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 清醒 qīng xǐng 清醒 qīng xǐng clear-headed 愣表示呆滞，清醒表示思维清晰: clear-headed

Register variants

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• 怔 zhēng 怔 zhēng to stare blankly 怔是愣的书面语或方言变体: to stare blankly

Related words

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• 突然 tū rán 突然 tū rán sudden; abrupt; unexpected 愣作为口语中“居然”的含义时: sudden; abrupt; unexpected

Synonyms

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• 发呆 fā dāi 发呆 fā dāi to stare blankly 表示愣住、出神的状态: to stare blankly

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于“愣住了”表示突然呆住，不能带宾语。

Common mistakes

“愣”在口语中可表示“竟然”，但仅用于惊讶或不满，不可用于疑问句。

Example Sentences

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他听到这个消息， 愣 住了。

He heard the news and was stunned.

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Words Containing 愣

• 发愣 发愣 fā lèng: to stare blankly; to be in a daze
• 二愣子 二愣子 èr lèng zi: stupid person
• 傻不愣登 傻不愣登 shǎ bù lèng dēng: stupid; dazed
• 傻愣愣 傻愣愣 shǎ lèng lèng: staring stupidly
• 愣干 愣干 lèng gàn: to do things recklessly
• 愣说 愣说 lèng shuō: (coll.) to insist; to allege; to assert
• 愣头愣脑 愣头愣脑 lèng tóu lèng nǎo: rash
• 斜愣眼 斜愣眼 xié leng yǎn: to squint
• 登愣 登愣 dēng lèng: ta da!
• 直愣愣 直愣愣 zhí lèng lèng: staring blankly