hūnchén

昏沉

Word · Adjective

dim; dazed; groggy

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

dim; gloomy; dusky

literary

Describes dim or gloomy light, often in a literary or descriptive context.

Mù暮
sè色
hūn昏
chén沉
 ，
huá华
dēng灯
chū初
shàng上
 。

The dusk was dim, and the city lights were just coming on.

Tiān天
kōng空
yīn阴
yún云
mì密
bù布
 ，
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
hūn昏
chén沉
 。

The sky was overcast, appearing especially gloomy.

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Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
guāng光
xiàn线
hūn昏
chén沉
 ，
kàn看
bù不
tài太
qīng清
chu楚
 。

The light in the room was too dim to see clearly.

2.

adjective

dazed; groggy; muddle-headed

neutral

Describes a state of mental confusion or fogginess, often due to illness, fatigue, or intoxication.

Tā他
zuó昨
wǎn晚
méi没
shuì睡
hǎo好
 ，
jīn今
tiān天
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
dōu都
jué觉
de得
hūn昏
hūn昏
chén沉
chén沉
de的
 。

He didn't sleep well last night and has felt groggy all day today.

Wǒ我
gǎn感
mào冒
fā发
shāo烧
le了
 ，
gǎn感
jué觉
tóu头
hūn昏
nǎo脑
chén沉
 。

I have a fever from the cold, and I feel dazed and heavy-headed.

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Hē喝
le了
nà那
bēi杯
jiǔ酒
 ，
tā他
lì立
kè刻
tóu头
nǎo脑
hūn昏
chén沉
 ，
zhàn站
bù不
wěn稳
le了
 。

After drinking that glass of wine, he immediately became groggy and unsteady on his feet.