晕倒

• Pinyin: yūn dǎo
• Hanzi breakdown: 晕 = 日 + 军 (dizzy/halo); 倒 = 亻+ 到 (to fall/topple)

Meaning

To faint; to pass out. To lose consciousness suddenly and fall down.

Describes sudden loss of consciousness due to heat, shock, blood loss, exhaustion, or emotional distress. Used in both medical and colloquial contexts. Can be used hyperbolically in informal speech.

Examples

1. 她因长时间站立加上天气炎热，当场晕倒在地。 After standing for a long time in the heat, she fainted on the spot.
2. 目击了那场车祸后，一名旁观者因受惊过度而晕倒。 After witnessing the car accident, a bystander fainted from being too shocked.
3. 医护人员迅速赶来，将晕倒的患者抬上了担架。 Medical staff rushed over and lifted the unconscious patient onto a stretcher.

Usage Guide

Context: medical, emergencies, daily life

Tone: urgent

Do Say

• 他因低血糖突然晕倒，被同事紧急送往医院。(He suddenly fainted due to low blood sugar and was rushed to the hospital by a colleague.)
• 剧烈运动后没有及时补水可能导致晕倒。(Failing to hydrate promptly after intense exercise can cause fainting.)

Don't Say

• 睡倒 to mean faint — 睡倒 means to fall asleep; use 晕倒 or 昏倒 for losing consciousness

Origin & History

晕 (dizzy/faint) + 倒 (to fall down)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal