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迷惑

mí huo
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to puzzle
  2. 2. to confuse
  3. 3. to baffle

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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明白
míng bai

clear

明白 means to understand, opposite of being puzzled

Related words

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混淆
hùn xiáo

to obscure

混淆 means to mix up or confuse things, related to causing confusion

Synonyms

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困惑
kùn huò

bewildered

感到困惑 or 感到迷惑 both mean to feel puzzled
疑惑
yí huò

to doubt

心中疑惑 or 心中迷惑 both refer to a state of doubt or confusion

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocation: 感到迷惑 (to feel puzzled). Rarely used with direct objects without 使 or 让.

Common mistakes

迷惑 is primarily used as an adjective meaning puzzled, not as a verb for confusing others. For the verb 'to confuse someone', use 使困惑 or 让...迷惑.

Example Sentences

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他对这个问题感到很 迷惑 。
He felt very puzzled about this problem.

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Words Containing 迷惑

迷惑不解
mí huò bù jiě

to feel puzzled

迷惑龙
mí huo lóng

apatosaurus

Child Words of 迷惑

迷
mí

to bewilder

惑
huò

to confuse