Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be in a coma; to be comatose: To be in a deep state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be awakened, caused by severe illness, injury, or poisoning. It involves a complete loss of awareness and responsiveness.
   • To be stupefied; to be dazed; to be in a stupor: To be in a state of mental numbness or confusion, lacking clarity of thought or awareness, often due to shock, fatigue, or infatuation.

Usage Examples

• Verb (Medical):
  • Bệnh nhân đã hôn mê được ba ngày sau tai nạn. (The patient has been in a coma for three days after the accident.)
  • Anh ta hôn mê vì sốt rất cao. (He fell into a coma due to a very high fever.)
• Verb (Figurative):
  • Cô ấy hôn mê trong hạnh phúc. (She was dazed/entranced with happiness.)
  • Đầu óc hôn mê vì mệt mỏi. (His mind was in a stupor from exhaustion.)

Advanced Usage

• "hôn mê bất tỉnh": This phrase intensifies the state, meaning "to be unconscious and comatose" or "to be in a deep, total stupor."
  • Sau cú ngã, anh ta hôn mê bất tỉnh. (After the fall, he was knocked out cold/unconscious.)

Variants and Related Words

• Coma (n): The medical condition of deep unconsciousness.
  • Bác sĩ nói anh ấy đang rơi vào coma. (The doctor said he is slipping into a coma.)
• Bất tỉnh (v): To lose consciousness, to faint. This is generally less severe and prolonged than "hôn mê."
  • Nghe tin sốc, cô ấy bất tỉnh tại chỗ. (Hearing the shocking news, she fainted on the spot.)

Synonyms

• Comatose: In a state of deep unconsciousness.
• Unconscious: Not awake and aware of one's surroundings.
• Stupefied: Made unable to think or feel properly.
• Dazed: Unable to think clearly, especially due to a shock or blow.

Related Idioms

• Hôn mê man: Similar to "hôn mê," emphasizing a prolonged or profound state of unconsciousness or mental oblivion.
  • Anh ấy ngủ một giấc hôn mê man. (He slept a deep, dead sleep.)

verb

1. to swoon; to faint; to lose consciousness