xīnhuānɡ

心慌

HSK 7-9Word · Adjective · Verb

nervous; flustered; palpitations

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

nervous; flustered; panicked

neutral

Describes the psychological state of being unsettled or losing one's composure due to fear, anxiety, or surprise.

Dì第
yī一
cì次
shàng上
tái台
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
 ,
tā他
yǒu有
diǎn点
xīn心
huānɡ慌
 。

He was a bit nervous during his first time giving a speech on stage.

Kǎo考
shì试
de的
shí时
hou候
bié别
xīn心
huānɡ慌
 ,
shí时
jiān间
hái还
gòu够
 。

Don't panic during the exam, there's still enough time.

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Tā他
yī一
shuō说
huǎnɡ谎
jiù就
xīn心
huānɡ慌
 ,
yǎn眼
shén神
shǎn闪
duǒ躲
 。

He gets flustered and avoids eye contact as soon as he lies.

2.

verb

to have heart palpitations; to feel a tightness in the chest

dialect

A dialectal term (marked in dictionary as 方) describing a physical sensation, often associated with heart discomfort or shortness of breath.

Tā他
yī一
pá爬
lóu楼
tī梯
jiù就
xīn心
huānɡ慌
qì气
jǐn紧
 。

He gets heart palpitations and feels short of breath as soon as he climbs the stairs.

Kě可
nénɡ能
shì是
xuè血
yā压
ɡāo高
 ,
tā她
zuì最
jìn近
zǒnɡ总
shuō说
xīn心
huānɡ慌
 。

Maybe due to high blood pressure, she has been complaining of heart palpitations recently.