吃惊

吃驚
chī jīng
HSK 4
to be startled, to be shocked
verb

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.

Individual Characters

HSK 1
吃chī
to eat, to have one's meal
惊jīng
to shock

Words with similar meanings

惊讶jīngyà
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
to be shocked
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
吃力chī lì
entail strenuous effort; be a strain
吃苦chī kǔ
to bear; hardships

Words Ending With 惊

震惊zhèn jīng
to shock; to astonish

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