恐慌

• Pinyin: kǒng huāng
• Desglose de hanzi: 恐 = fear; 慌 = 忄(heart) + 荒 (wasteland/flustered)

Significado

Pánico; estado de alarma.

Describes both individual panic and collective panic affecting groups or markets. Common in describing financial crises (金融恐慌), public health scares, or mass hysteria. Implies fear that spreads and intensifies.

Ejemplos

1. 谣言引发了公众的恐慌情绪。
2. 股市暴跌引发了投资者的恐慌性抛售。
3. 政府呼吁民众保持冷静，不要恐慌。

Guía de uso

Contexto: crisis, psychology, finance

Tono: urgent

Correcto

• 不要恐慌，保持冷静。(Don't panic — stay calm.)
• 市场出现了恐慌情绪。(Panic has appeared in the market.)

Incorrecto

• 考试让我恐慌。(For exam nerves, use 紧张 — 恐慌 implies more severe, widespread fear)

Origen e historia

Compound of 恐 (fear) + 慌 (flustered/panicked). Together intensifies the meaning of panic.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal