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Character · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional蒙

cheat; guess wildly

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to cheat; to swindle; to deceive

informal

Used colloquially, often for small-scale trickery or fooling someone. Can be reduplicated as '蒙蒙'. Compare to more formal '蒙(méng)骗'.

Bié别
mēng蒙
wǒ我
le了
 ，
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
zhēn真
xiàng相
 。

Don't try to fool me, I know the truth.

Tā他
bèi被
xiǎo小
fàn贩
mēng蒙
le了
shí十
kuài块
qián钱
 。

He was swindled out of ten yuan by the street vendor.

2.

verb

to make a wild guess; to hazard a guess

informal

Often used in the phrase '瞎蒙', implying guessing without basis or knowledge.

Zhè这
dào道
tí题
wǒ我
bú不
huì会
 ，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
xiā瞎
mēng蒙
yī一
gè个
dá答
àn案
 。

I don't know how to do this question, I'll just have to make a wild guess.

Tā他
kǎo考
shì试
quán全
kào靠
mēng蒙
 。

He relies entirely on guessing for exams.

3.

adjective

dazed; confused; muddled

informal

Describes a temporary state of mental confusion or being in a daze, often after waking up or being hit.

Wǒ我
gāng刚
shuì睡
xǐng醒
 ，
tóu头
hái还
yǒu有
diǎn点
mēng蒙
 。

I just woke up and my head is still a bit fuzzy.

Tā他
bèi被
yī一
gùn棍
zi子
dǎ打
mēng蒙
le了
 。

He was dazed by a blow from a stick.