纳闷儿 (nà mèn r) — puzzled, bewildered
Definition
纳闷儿 is the everyday, conversational 'feel puzzled' — it describes a person's state, not the thing that confuses them. 困惑 is more formal and works as both adjective and verb ('to perplex'); 纳闷儿 is just the feeling, used in speech.
verb
puzzledbewildered
Examples
- ，纳闷儿。Tā tīng le zhè ge xiāo xi, xīn lǐ hěn nà mèn r.He was very puzzled after hearing this news.
- 纳闷儿。Wǒ nà mèn r wèi shén me tā jīn tiān méi lái shàng bān.I'm puzzled why he didn't come to work today.
- 纳闷儿，。Dà jiā dōu nà mèn r, tā zěn me huì zuò chū zhè yàng de jué dìng.Everyone was puzzled — how could he make such a decision?
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