惊慌

• 拼音: jīng huāng
• 汉字拆解: 惊 = startled, alarmed; 慌 = 忄(heart) + 荒 — flustered, panicked

含义

Panicked; flustered; alarmed. A state of fear and confusion.

Describes a mental state of panic where someone is both scared and confused, often leading to irrational behavior. Stronger than just being scared (害怕). Can be used as an adjective or to describe behavior. Often paired with 失措 to form the idiom 惊慌失措.

例句

1. 火灾警报响起时，人群开始惊慌起来。
2. 她努力让自己的声音听起来不那么惊慌。
3. 遇到紧急情况时，保持冷静比惊慌更重要。

用法指南

语境: emergencies, descriptions, emotions

语气: tense

正确说法

• 不要惊慌。(Don't panic.)
• 惊慌失措。(To panic and lose composure.)

错误说法

• 惊慌的开心 (Don't combine 惊慌 with positive emotions — it specifically describes fear-based panic, not excitement)

起源与历史

Composed of 惊 (startled; alarmed) + 慌 (flustered; panicked). Together expressing a state of alarm and panic.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal