怔住 (zhēng) — to be stunned, to be dumbfounded (verb)

Definição

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)

Exemplos

  • 怔住
    Tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, yí xià zi jiù zhēng le.
    He heard the news and was immediately stunned.
  • 怔住
    Kàn dào nà ge chǎng jǐng, tā zhēng 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 zhēng le jǐ miǎo zhōng.
    Facing the sudden question, he was stunned for a few seconds.

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