愣住 (lèng zhù) — to be stunned, to freeze (in shock or surprise), to stare blankly

Definition

愣住 (lèng zhù) is a resultative verb meaning to freeze up or be stunned momentarily by surprise — 住 marks the resulting frozen state, so it pairs naturally with duration phrases like 了几秒钟/了半天.

verb
to be stunnedto freeze (in shock or surprise)to stare blankly

Beispiele

  • 愣住
    Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā yí xià lèng zhù le.
    Upon hearing this news, he was stunned for a moment.
  • 愣住
    Tā zhàn zài mén qián lèng zhù le bàn tiān, shuō bù chū huà lái.
    She stood at the door frozen for a long while, unable to speak.
  • 愣住
    Miàn duì lǎo shī de tū rán tí wèn, tā lèng zhù le jǐ miǎo zhōng cái huí dá shàng lái.
    Faced with the teacher's sudden question, he froze for a few seconds before answering.

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