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
Examples
- ，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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