HSK 7–9 · verb · adjective · adverb
愣
to be stunned; dazed; rashly
他愣在那里，半天不说话。
Tā lèng zài nàlǐ， bàntiān bù shuōhuà。
He stood there stunned and didn't speak for a long while.
听到这个消息，他站在那里发愣。
Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi， tā zhàn zài nàlǐ fālèng。
Hearing the news, he stood there staring blankly.
大家先是一愣，继而笑了起来。
Dàjiā xiān shì yí lèng， jì’ér xiàole qǐlái。
Everyone was stunned at first, and then started laughing.
他说话太突兀，大家都愣住了。
Tā shuōhuà tài tūwù， dàjiā dōu lèng zhùle。
He spoke too abruptly, and everyone was stunned.