困惑 (kùn huò) — (adjective) confused, bewildered, perplexed; (verb) to confuse, to perplex
Definition
困惑 is both adjective ('confused, bewildered') and verb ('to confuse, to perplex'). Similar to 迷惑, but 困惑 emphasizes a longer, unresolved puzzlement, while 困扰 focuses on being troubled/bothered by something.
adjective
confusedbewilderedperplexed
verb
to confuseto perplex
Examples
- 困惑。Tā liǎn shàng lù chū kùn huò de biǎo qíng.A confused expression appeared on his face.
- 困惑。Zhè ge mí tí kùn huò le wǒ hǎo jǐ tiān.This puzzle confused me for several days.
- 困惑，。Tā kùn huò dì kàn zhe wǒ, bù zhī dào gāi zěn me bàn.She looked at me in confusion, not knowing what to do.
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