惊讶

驚訝
jīng yà
HSK 6
amazed, astonished, to surprise
adjective
verb

Example Sentences

我对这个消息感到惊讶。
wǒ duì zhègè xiāoxī gǎndào jīngyà 。
I was amazed by this news.
他惊讶地看着我。
tā jīngyà dì kàn zháo wǒ 。
He looked at me in astonishment.
这幅画让我惊讶。
zhè fú huà ràng wǒ jīngyà 。
This painting amazes me.

Individual Characters

惊jīng
to shock
讶yà
astounded

Words with similar meanings

惊奇jīngqí
wonder
More commonly used to express a sense of curiosity and astonishment.
震惊zhènjīng
shock
Conveys a stronger sense of being startled or having one's expectations overturned.

Words Starting With 惊

惊动jīng dòng
alarm; alert; disturb
惊奇jīng qí
to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder

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