Word

慌 (huāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 慌

形 xíng adjective

flustered

别慌，慢慢来。

bié huāng màn màn lái

Don't panic, take your time.

Word breakdown

慌 huāng — flustered

1 心慌 xīn huāng — panicked, flustered, nervous HSK 7
- 心 heart, mind - represents the emotional/mental aspect
- 慌 flustered, panicked - describes the anxious, nervous state
Example

第一次上台演讲，我心慌得很。

dì yī cì shàng tái yǎn jiǎng wǒ xīn huāng de hěn

The first time I gave a speech on stage, I was very nervous.
2 恐慌 kǒng huāng — panicked HSK 7
- 恐 fear, terror
- 慌 flustered, alarmed
Example

听到警报声，人们变得恐慌起来。

tīng dào jǐng bào shēng rén men biàn de kǒng huāng qǐ lái

Upon hearing the alarm, people became panicked.
3 惊慌 jīng huāng — panicked HSK 7
- 惊 alarm, fright, startlement
- 慌 flustered, confused, disoriented
Example

她突然发现钱包不见了，显得很惊慌。

tā tū rán fā xiàn qián bāo bù jiàn le xiǎn de hěn jīng huāng

She suddenly realized her wallet was missing and seemed very panicked.
4 惊慌失措 jīng huāng shī cuò — panic-stricken HSK 7
- 惊 startled, alarmed
- 慌 panicked, flustered
- 失 to lose
- 措 composure, measures
Example

突然听到爆炸声，他惊慌失措地跑出房间。

tū rán tīng dào bào zhà shēng tā jīng huāng shī cuò de pǎo chū fáng jiān

Suddenly hearing the explosion sound, he ran out of the room panic-stricken.
5 慌乱 huāng luàn — flustered HSK 7
- 慌 panic, alarm
- 乱 disorder, confusion
Example

面对紧急情况，他表现得很慌乱。

miàn duì jǐn jí qíng kuàng tā biǎo xiàn de hěn huāng luàn

Facing the emergency, he acted very flustered.

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6 慌张 huāng zhāng — flustered HSK 7
- 慌 panic, alarm (the inner emotional state)
- 张 flustered display, agitated manner (the outward manifestation)
Example

不要慌张，冷静下来。

bú yào huāng zhāng lěng jìng xià lái

Don't panic, calm down.
7 慌忙 huāng máng — hurriedly, flustered HSK 7
- 慌 flustered, panicked state
- 忙 rushed, hurried action
Example

他慌忙地跑出了房间。

tā huāng máng de pǎo chū le fáng jiān

He hurriedly ran out of the room.