Writing
纳闷儿 (nà mèn r) — how to say "to be puzzled" in Chinese
纳闷儿
To be puzzled, to wonder
verb
Character composition
纳
to accept, to bring in
闷
melancholy, boring
儿
suffix (erhua)
Radicals / Keys
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
感到纳闷儿
gǎn dào nà mènr
feel puzzled
心里纳闷儿
xīn lǐ nà mènr
wonder to oneself
Examples
他为什么没来，我心里很纳闷儿。
Why didn't he come? I'm really puzzled.
我很纳闷儿。
I am very puzzled.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be puzzled" in Chinese?
"to be puzzled" in Chinese is 纳闷儿 (nà mèn r).
What does 纳闷儿 mean in English?
纳闷儿 (nà mèn r) means "To be puzzled, to wonder".
How is 纳闷儿 pronounced?
It is pronounced nà mèn r (written as na men r, namenr). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be puzzled" in Chinese characters?
It is written 纳闷儿: 纳 has 7 strokes, 闷 has 7 strokes, 儿 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 纳闷儿?
纳闷儿 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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