迷惑

mí huo

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 明白 míng bai 明白 míng bai clear 明白 means to understand, opposite of being puzzled: clear

Related words

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• 混淆 hùn xiáo 混淆 hùn xiáo to obscure 混淆 means to mix up or confuse things, related to causing confusion: to obscure

Synonyms

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• 困惑 kùn huò 困惑 kùn huò bewildered 感到困惑 or 感到迷惑 both mean to feel puzzled: bewildered
• 疑惑 yí huò 疑惑 yí huò to doubt 心中疑惑 or 心中迷惑 both refer to a state of doubt or confusion: to doubt

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 迷惑不解 mí huò bù jiě: to feel puzzled
• 迷惑龙 迷惑龙 mí huo lóng: apatosaurus

Child Words of 迷惑

• 迷 迷 mí: to bewilder
• 惑 惑 huò: to confuse