HSK 6 HSK C7-9/V7-9
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愣

/ lèng / 
Strokes

Definition

to look distracted/to stare blankly/distracted/blank/(coll.) unexpectedly/rash/rashly

Example

As a Verb

be dumbfounded/stupefied/dazed

1
Tīngshuō
听说
zìjǐ
自己
kǎoshì
考试
bù
不
jígé
及格
  
,
tā
他
lèng
愣
le
了
  
。

He was dumbfounded when he heard that he had failed in the examination.

2
Tīngdào
听到
xiāoxi
消息
hòu
后
  
,
tā
他
lèngzhù
愣住
le
了
  
。

He froze at the news.

As an Adjective

rash; blunt; reckless

3
Zhè
这
jiāhuo
家伙
lèng
愣
de
得
hěn
很
  
,
zuòshì
做事
cóngbù
从不
kǎolǜ
考虑
hòuguǒ
后果
  
。

He is such a hotheaded guy that he always acts without the slightest consideration for the consequences.

4
Lèng
愣
xiǎozǐ
小子

rash young fellow; young hothead

As an Adverb

wilfully; insistently

5
Zhème
这么
jiǎndān
简单
de
的
dàoli
道理
  
,
tā
他
lèng
愣
bù
不
dǒng
懂
  
。

He doesn't even follow such a simple process of reasoning!