Meaning of 惊慌失措
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jīnghuāngshīcuò
- to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)
惊慌失措 in example sentences
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昨天晚上，我惊慌失措。
Last night, I fell into a panic.
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惊 jīng · to startle · 11 strokes
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慌 huāng · to get panicky · 12 strokes
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失 shī · to lose · 5 strokes
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措 cuò · to arrange · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 惊慌失措.
| 失去 | shīqù | to lose |
| 消失 | xiāoshī | to disappear; to fade away |
| 失败 | shībài | to be defeated; to lose |
| 失望 | shīwàng | disappointed; to lose hope |
| 吃惊 | chījīng | to be startled; to be shocked |
| 措施 | cuòshī | measure; step |
| 失业 | shīyè | unemployment; to lose one's job |
| 损失 | sǔnshī | loss; damage |
| 震惊 | zhènjīng | to shock; to astonish |
| 失误 | shīwù | lapse; mistake |
| 慌忙 | huāngmáng | in a great rush; in a flurry |
| 惊喜 | jīngxǐ | nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised |
Questions about 惊慌失措
What does 惊慌失措 mean?
惊慌失措 (jīnghuāng-shīcuò) means "to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)".
How do you write 惊慌失措?
惊慌失措 is made of 4 characters: 惊 (11 strokes), 慌 (12 strokes), 失 (5 strokes), 措 (11 strokes). That is 39 strokes in total.
Is 惊慌失措 an HSK word?
Yes. 惊慌失措 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 惊慌失措 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 惊慌失措 is written 驚慌失措.