怔住 (zhèng zhù) — to be stunned, to be dumbfounded (verb)

Definition

怔住 means to freeze on the spot in shock — a sudden, brief loss of words or reaction. It describes the stunned reaction itself (often a momentary pause), more vivid than just saying someone was surprised.

verb

to be stunnedto be dumbfounded (verb)

Examples

，怔住。
Tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, yí xià zi jiù zhèng zhù le.
He heard the news and was immediately stunned.
，怔住，。
Kàn dào nà ge chǎng jǐng, tā zhèng zhù le, shuō bù chū huà lái.
Seeing that scene, she was stunned and couldn't speak.
，怔住。
Miàn duì tū rú qí lái de wèn tí, tā zhèng zhù le jǐ miǎo zhōng.
Facing the sudden question, he was stunned for a few seconds.

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