恍惚 (huǎng hū) — absent-minded, in a daze; vague, dim (of perception, memory)

Definition

恍惚 describes a vague, dazed mental state — either physically absent-minded (神情恍惚, sitting in a daze) or with dim, fading memories (记忆恍惚, can't recall clearly).

adjective
absent-mindedin a dazevaguedim (of perception, memory)

Examples

  • 恍惚
    Tā jīn tiān jīng shén yǒu xiē huǎng hū.
    He's a bit dazed today.
  • 恍惚
    Tā shén qíng huǎng hū, zuò zài nà lǐ fā dāi.
    She sat there in a daze, staring blankly.
  • 恍惚
    Nà jiàn shì wǒ jì yì huǎng hū, jì bù qīng le.
    My memory of that is vague; I can't recall clearly.
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