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吃惊

吃驚

chī jīng

HSK 4

to be startled, to be shocked

verb

Individual characters

吃chī · to eat, to have one's meal

›惊jīng · to shock›

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Example Sentences

我看到他的反应感到吃惊。

wǒkàndào tāde fǎnyìng gǎndào chījīng 。

I was shocked by his reaction.

听到这个消息，她感到很吃惊。

tīngdào zhègè xiāoxī ， tā gǎndào hěn chījīng 。

She felt very surprised to hear this news.

他总是吃惊我能做出如此好的成绩。

tā zǒngshì chījīng wǒnéng zuòchū rúcǐ hǎode chéngjì 。

He is always amazed that I can achieve such good results.

Words with similar meanings

to be surprised

This word conveys a sense of being surprised or astonished, similar to '吃惊' but is often used in more common contexts.

震惊zhènjīng

This term suggests a stronger emotional response than '吃惊', often associated with a more intense shock.

Words Starting With 吃

吃亏chī kuī

to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately

entail strenuous effort; be a strain

to bear; hardships

Words Ending With 惊

震惊zhèn jīng

to shock; to astonish

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