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慌

huāng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to get panicky
  2. 2. to lose one's head
  3. 3. (coll.) (after 得) unbearably
  4. 4. terribly

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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镇静
zhèn jìng

calm

慌 means to panic, while 镇静 means calm and composed.

Related words

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着急
zháo jí

to worry; to feel anxious

着急 means anxious or worried, which can lead to panicking (慌).

Synonyms

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慌张
huāng zhāng

flustered

Both mean nervous or panicky, but 慌张 emphasizes a flustered state, while 慌 can also be used colloquially with 得 to mean 'terribly'.

Usage notes

Collocations

慌 is often used with 得 in the pattern 慌得…… to mean 'so panicky that...', e.g., 慌得说不出话 (so panicky that one cannot speak).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 慌 (huāng, panic) with 荒 (huāng, desolate). They are homophones but have completely different meanings.

Example Sentences

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听到消息，他心里很 慌 。
Upon hearing the news, he felt very panicky.
他非常 慌 張。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 2321613)

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Words Containing 慌

心慌
xīn huāng

to be flustered

恐慌
kǒng huāng

panic

慌乱
huāng luàn

frenetic

慌张
huāng zhāng

flustered

慌忙
huāng máng

in a great rush

惊慌
jīng huāng

to panic

惊慌失措
jīng huāng shī cuò

to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)

不慌不忙
bù huāng bù máng

calm and unhurried (idiom); composed

心慌意乱
xīn huāng yì luàn

confused

恐慌发作
kǒng huāng fā zuò

panic attack

慌得
huāng de

hurriedly

慌成一团
huāng chéng yī tuán

(of a group of people) to run about helplessly

慌神
huāng shén

to get agitated

瘆得慌
shèn de huāng

frightening

发慌
fā huāng

to become agitated

着慌
zháo huāng

alarmed

惊慌失色
jīng huāng shī sè

to go pale in panic (idiom)