头晕

• Pinyin: tóu yūn
• Hanzi breakdown: 头 = head; 晕 = 日 (sun) + 军 — dizzy, faint

Meaning

Dizzy; lightheaded; to feel faint; vertigo.

A sensation of dizziness or disorientation. Can be caused by illness, exhaustion, stress, or overwhelming situations. Also used figuratively when confused by complex information.

Examples

1. 坐了一天飞机，下来后头晕得厉害。 After a whole day on the plane, I was terribly dizzy when I got off.
2. 这堆报表看得我头晕，能不能做个简化版？ Looking at this pile of reports makes me dizzy — can you make a simplified version?
3. 站起来太快会头晕，这是低血压的症状。 Standing up too quickly can make you dizzy — that's a symptom of low blood pressure.

Usage Guide

Context: health, fatigue, confusion

Tone: descriptive

Do Say

• 头晕目眩。(Dizzy and disoriented.)
• 感觉头晕。(Feeling dizzy.)

Don't Say

• 把轻微不适夸张成'头晕' (If you're just a bit tired, don't say 头晕 — save it for actual dizziness)

Origin & History

头 means head, 晕 means dizzy/faint — the head feels dizzy.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal