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恐慌

HSK 7-9Word · Adjective · Noun

panic; alarm; scared

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

panic-stricken; alarmed; anxious

Describes a state of intense fear or anxiety. Can also function as a noun meaning 'panic' in contexts like '市场恐慌' (market panic).

Hóng洪
shuǐ水
yào要
lái来
de的
xiāo消
xī息
shǐ使
rén人
men们
shí十
fēn分
kǒng恐
huāng慌
 。

The news that the flood was coming made people extremely panicked.

Bù不
bì必
kǒng恐
huāng慌
 ,
jiù救
yuán援
duì队
yǐ已
jīng经
zài在
lù路
shàng上
le了
 。

There's no need to panic; the rescue team is already on the way.

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Tā他
dì第
yī一
cì次
shàng上
tái台
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
 ,
xiǎn显
de得
yǒu有
diǎn点
kǒng恐
huāng慌
 。

It was his first time giving a speech on stage, and he seemed a bit nervous.

Kǒng恐
huāng慌
wàn万
zhuàng状
de的
rén人
qún群
sì四
chù处
táo逃
sàn散
 。

The crowd, in a state of extreme panic, fled in all directions.

2.

noun

panic (as a mass phenomenon); alarm

formal

Used in formal or news contexts to describe collective fear, especially in economic or social situations.

Zhè这
chǎng场
jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
yǐn引
fā发
le了
quán全
qiú球
xìng性
de的
shì市
chǎng场
kǒng恐
huāng慌
 。

This economic crisis triggered a global market panic.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
fáng防
zhǐ止
gōng公
zhòng众
chǎn产
shēng生
kǒng恐
huāng慌
qíng情
xù绪
 。

The government took measures to prevent the public from developing feelings of panic.