chū shén
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  • v.be absorbed in something; be lost in thought

    • tā chū shén de zhàn le yī huì r

      出神一会儿

      He stood for a while totally absorbed.

    • wǒ chū shén dì kàn zhe chuāng wài

      出神

      I gazed absently out of the window.

    • tā chū shén de wàng zhe yǎn qián zhè yī mù

      出神眼前

      She was lost in contemplation of the scene in front of her.

    • chū shén chén sī

      出神沉思

      be absorbed in thought

    • tīng de chū shén

      出神

      listen with rapt attention

    • zuò zhe chū shén

      出神

      sit entranced

    • qīng nián gāng qín jiā de yǎn zòu shǐ tā tīng de chū shén

      青年钢琴家演奏使出神

      She was held spellbound by the performance of the young pianist.

    • shàng kè de líng shēng xiǎng le tā hái duì zhe chuāng kǒu chū shén

      上课铃声窗口出神

      He was still staring out of the window in a trance, oblivious to the bell for class.

    • wǒ zuò zài lóu tī shang chū shén de guān wàng

      楼梯出神观望

      I sat on the stairs and watched, fascinated.

Word usage

  • "出" and "神" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 孩子故事

      The children are absorbed in the story.