What 纳闷儿 means
- feel puzzled
- bewildered
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What does 纳闷儿 mean in English?
纳闷儿 is pronounced nà mènr and means feel puzzled, bewildered.
How do you pronounce 纳闷儿?
纳闷儿 is nà mènr in pinyin — written namenr without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 纳闷儿?
纳闷儿 is written with 3 characters: 纳 (nà) Receive (enjoy - pay - accept), 闷 (mèn) Stuffy (shut oneself in - slient), 儿 (ér) Son. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 纳闷儿 written in traditional Chinese?
納悶兒. The simplified form 纳闷儿 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 納悶兒 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced nà mènr.
Is 纳闷儿 an HSK word?
Yes — 纳闷儿 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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