Definition & Meaning

1.be mentally ill

2.be out of one's mind; lose one's mind; be off one's head; go mad

Word usage

fā fēng

发 疯

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1
v.be mentally ill
- hái zi chū le chē huò mā ma bēi tòng de jī hū fā fēng le
  孩子出了车祸，妈妈悲痛得几乎发疯了。
  The mom was mentally ill since her son had a car accident.
- tā yīn bēi shāng ér fā fēng
  她因悲伤而发疯。
  She has gone crazy from grief.
- tā mā ma shòu cì jī fā fēng le
  她妈妈受刺激发疯了。
  Her mother went nuts from the shock.
synonym
fā kuáng发狂
2
v.be out of one's mind; lose one's mind; be off one's head; go mad
- bèi guǎi xiǎo hái de mǔ qīn jí de fā fēng le
  被拐小孩的母亲急得发疯了。
  The mother of the kidnapped child was crazy with worry.
- tā jué de zì jǐ jiǎn zhí yào fā fēng le
  他觉得自己简直要发疯了。
  He felt as if he was sliding into madness.
- nà fēng xìn shǐ tā dù jì de fā fēng
  那封信使他妒忌得发疯。
  The letter made him insane with jealousy.
synonym
fā kuáng发狂

Word usage

Separable word
"发" and "疯" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 那个疯子发着疯跑出了门。
  The madman went insane and ran out of the door.
- 他嫉妒得发了疯。
  He went mad with envy.
- 昨天他被孩子气得发了一次疯。
  His child drove him crazy once yesterday.

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