疯了
fēng le
In Mandarin, the English phrase "nuts" is translated as 疯了 (fēng le).
The phrase can be used both literally to describe mental illness and figuratively to describe someone acting irrational, extremely excited or overwhelmed.
Meaning: insane (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle 了 (le) is used here to indicate that the person has "become" crazy, rather than just being a descriptive state.
How do you pronounce it?
fēng le
Did you know?
- The character 疯 contains the radical for 'sickness' on the left, visually linking the idea of being 'nuts' to an ailment.
- In some contexts, 疯 can describe a wind that is 'wild' or 'violent', using the idea of insanity to describe weather patterns.
- In modern internet slang, people often use 疯了 to describe a price or a deal that is 'insane' in a positive, incredibly cheap way.
Examples in context
- 大家都快疯了。The crowd is going nuts.This sentence shows how the term is used to describe a crowd's state.Tatoeba #1946778 by bigfatpanda, translation #1400234 by Spamster
- 最后一个听我说我的主意的人认为我疯了。The last person I told my idea to thought I was nuts.This sentence illustrates how the term describes someone being perceived as irrational after sharing an idea.Tatoeba #501305 by fucongcong, translation #1318 by Zifre
- 他一定是疯了。Tā yīdìng shì fēng le.He must be nuts.
Example conversation
Zhiqiang and Xinyi are discussing a coworker's strange behavior.
- 志强 Zhiqiang你觉得他最近怎么了？Nǐ juéde tā zuìjìn zěnme le?What do you think is wrong with him lately?
- 欣怡 Xinyi他看起来简直疯了。Tā kàn qǐlái jiǎnzhí fēng le.He looks like he's gone totally nuts.
- 志强 Zhiqiang是吗？他也太奇怪了。Shì ma? Tā yě tài qíguài le.Really? He is being too strange.
- 欣怡 Xinyi没错，他完全疯了。Méi cuò, tā wánquán fēng le.Exactly, he is completely nuts.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
