in a daze; staring blankly
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
in a daze; absent-minded; staring blankly
dialectDescribes someone who is stunned, lost in thought, or staring fixedly at something. Commonly used in northern dialects.
Tā他
zhèng怔
zhèng怔
de地
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
er儿
，
yī一
jù句
huà话
yě也
shuō说
bu不
chū出
lái来
。
He stood there in a daze, unable to utter a single word.
Tā她
zhèng怔
zhèng怔
de地
kàn看
zhe着
chuāng窗
wài外
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
zài在
xiǎng想
shén什
me么
xīn心
shì事
。
She stared blankly out the window, seemingly lost in thought.
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Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
huài坏
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
zhèng怔
zhèng怔
de地
fā发
lèng愣
，
bàn半
tiān天
méi没
fǎn反
yìng应
guo过
lái来
。
Upon hearing the bad news, he was stunned and in a daze, taking a long time to react.