慌 (huāng) — panicky; flustered; nervous; (colloquial, after 得) unbearably; terribly; extremely
Definition
慌 describes a sudden panicked or nervous feeling, stronger than 紧张. As a 得-complement it means 'terribly, unbearably' (e.g. 累得慌), close to 要命 but more colloquial.
adjective
panickyflusterednervous(colloquial, after 得) unbearablyterriblyextremely
Examples
- 慌，。Bié huāng, wǒ men màn màn xiǎng bàn fǎ.Don't panic, let's figure it out slowly.
- 慌，。Jīn tiān lèi dé huāng, xiǎng zǎo diǎn shuì jiào.I'm exhausted today, I want to go to bed early.
- ，慌。Tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, xīn lǐ hěn huāng.He heard the news and felt very panicky inside.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
慌 pairs 忄 (heart) with 荒, which gives the sound.
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