茫然

máng rán

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Save to list

A add to a list Esc back to results

Definitions

1. blankly
2. vacantly
3. at a loss

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Get Yearly · $49.99 / year

Sign up with Google

Did Google show an error? Sorry about that. Use your email below instead.

Continue with Email

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Lifetime for $119.99 Try a practice session

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 明白 míng bai 明白 míng bai clear 从茫然到明白: clear

Related words

2 items

• 发呆 fā dāi 发呆 fā dāi to stare blankly 茫然地发呆: to stare blankly
• 迷茫 mí máng 迷茫 mí máng vast and indistinct 感到迷茫 or 感到茫然: vast and indistinct

Synonyms

1 item

• 困惑 kùn huò 困惑 kùn huò bewildered 感到茫然 or 感到困惑: bewildered

Usage notes

Common mistakes

茫然 usually describes a temporary state of confusion, while 迷茫 can imply a deeper, more lasting confusion about life or direction.

Formality

茫然 is suitable for both spoken and written Chinese, but it leans slightly toward literary or descriptive contexts.

Example Sentences

2 shown

他 茫然 地看着我。

He looked at me blankly.

她感到 茫然 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4566039)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 茫然

• 一脸茫然 一脸茫然 yī liǎn máng rán: puzzled
• 茫然失措 茫然失措 máng rán shī cuò: at a loss (idiom)

Child Words of 茫然

• 然 然 rán: correct
• 茫 茫 máng: vast, with no clear boundary