发愣 (fā lèng): to stare blankly; to be in a daze

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to stare blankly; to be in a daze
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to stare blankly
to be in a daze

Chinese explanation

因为吃惊、害怕或注意力不集中而呆呆地看着一个地方，一时不知该说什么或做什么
发呆。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

to send out

HSK 7

to look distracted

Example sentences

The teacher suddenly called my name. I didn't react right away and sat there staring blankly until my deskmate gave me a gentle nudge.

Upon hearing the bad news, she stood by the window holding the phone and stared blankly. She didn't speak for a long time and didn't even notice the heavy rain outside.

He walked into that familiar old bookstore and saw the empty chair in the corner. He suddenly stared blankly, remembering the afternoons he spent reading with his grandfather as a child.

The interviewer asked a very difficult question. He didn't know how to answer right away, so he stared blankly for a few seconds before slowly expressing his thoughts.

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