Meaning
This verb describes the physical act of losing consciousness and collapsing, typically due to shock, illness, exhaustion, or low blood pressure. It combines the concepts of dizziness (晕) and falling down (倒), literally meaning to become dizzy and fall. It's commonly used in both medical contexts and everyday situations when someone faints.
Usage
Native speakers use 晕倒 to describe actual fainting episodes or, informally, to express being extremely shocked or overwhelmed by something (though not literally unconscious). It often appears with result complements like 了 to indicate completion. Common in spoken language and medical contexts. Can be used hyperbolically to express extreme emotional reactions.
Examples
- 01她因为太热而晕倒了。.She fainted because it was too hot.
- 02听到这个消息，他差点晕倒。, .When he heard this news, he nearly fainted.
Characters
Measure words
- 次晕倒了一次
Common collocations
- 差点晕倒almost fainted
- 当场晕倒to faint on the spot
- 突然晕倒to suddenly faint
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 晕 (dizzy/faint) with 倒 (to fall down), creating a compound that literally means to fall from dizziness, which accurately describes the physical process of fainting.