昏沉 (hūn chén) — (of one's mind or head) dizzy, groggy, drowsy; (of light or sky) dim, murky, gloomy
Definition
A descriptive verb for a heavy, foggy state — '(of a person) dizzy/groggy' or '(of light/sky) dim and murky'. Modifies the subject directly (头昏沉的) rather than acting on something.
verb
(of one's mind or head) dizzygroggydrowsy(of light or sky) dimmurkygloomy
Examples
- ，昏沉。Zuó wǎn méi shuì hǎo, jīn tiān yì zhěng tiān tóu dōu hūn chén de.I didn't sleep well last night, so my head has been groggy all day today.
- ，。Tā fā shāo le, zhěng gè rén hūn hūn chén chén de.He has a fever and feels completely dazed and drowsy.
- 昏沉，。Tiān sè hūn chén, hǎo xiàng yào xià yǔ le.The sky is dim and murky; it looks like it's going to rain.
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