发晕 (fā yūn) — to feel dizzy
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to feel dizzy / get dizzy' — describes dizziness coming on (often from motion, illness, or fatigue). More vivid than a flat 'dizzy' adjective: it frames dizziness as an episode that happens to you.
verb
to feel dizzy
Examples
- 发晕。Wǒ zuò chē de shí hou cháng cháng fā yūn.I often feel dizzy when riding in a car.
- ，。Tā zuó tiān fā le yí cì yūn, xiàn zài hǎo duō le.He felt dizzy once yesterday, and now he's much better.
- ，。Tā fā guò yūn, suǒ yǐ bù gǎn zuò guò shān chē.She has felt dizzy before, so she doesn't dare ride roller coasters.
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