Definition & Meaning

1.faint; feel giddy (or dizzy)

2.lose one's head; become confused; be beside oneself; be out of one's mind

Word usage

fā hūn

发 昏

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1
v.faint; feel giddy (or dizzy)
- tā tóu téng de yǒu diǎn fā hūn
  她头疼得有点发昏。
  She had a headache and felt giddy.
- yòu jī yòu kě xīn lǐ fā hūn
  又饥又渴，心里发昏。
  Being hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
2
v.metalose one's head; become confused; be beside oneself; be out of one's mind
- nǐ fā hūn la
  你发昏啦！
  Are you out of your mind?
- bù yào tóu nǎo fā hūn
  不要头脑发昏。
  Don't lose your head.

Word usage

Separable word
"发" and "昏" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他被儿子气得发了昏。
  He was so mad at his son that he lost his head.
- 你发什么昏？
  Why are you losing your head?

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