昏死 (hūn sǐ) — to faint; to lose consciousness temporarily; to fall into a coma
Definition
A vivid verb meaning 'to faint / pass out' (briefly lose consciousness, as from heatstroke or shock) or 'to fall into a coma'. Emphasizes the moment of losing consciousness, more dramatic than 晕 (yūn).
verb
to faintto lose consciousness temporarilyto fall into a coma
Examples
- 昏死。Tā zhòng shǔ hòu tū rán hūn sǐ le.He suddenly fainted after heatstroke.
- 昏死，。Bìng rén yǐ jīng hūn sǐ sān tiān le, yī shēng zhèng zài quán lì qiǎng jiù.The patient has been in a coma for three days, and the doctors are fighting to save him.
- ，昏死。Tīng dào nà ge xiāo xi, tā jī hū hūn sǐ guò qù.On hearing that news, she nearly fainted.
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