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惊
Character
very surprised (as in 吃惊)
Meaning
jīng
jing1- very surprised (as in 吃惊)
- suddenly scared (as in 惊吓)
Examples
我很吃惊，他今天来上学了。
wǒ hěn chī jīng tā jīn tiān lái shàng xué le
I was very surprised that he came to school today.
AI-generated sentence
这个消息让大家很吃惊。
zhè ge xiāo xi ràng dà jiā hěn chī jīng
This news surprised everyone.
AI-generated sentence
夜里的一声巨响惊吓了我。
yè lǐ de yī shēng jù xiǎng jīng xià le wǒ
A loud bang at night frightened me.
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Words with 惊
See all 121 →惊人jīng rénamazing; very surprisingWordHSK 6惊喜jīng xǐsomething nice that happens when you do not expect itWordHSK 6惊叹jīng tànto say or show that you think something is amazingWordHSK 7–9惊奇jīng qívery surprised, because something is new, strange, or hard to believeWordHSK 7–9惊慌jīng huāngto suddenly feel very afraid and not know what to doWordHSK 7–9惊讶jīng yàsurprisedWordHSK 7–9惊诧jīng chàto be very surprisedWordHSK 7–9惊醒jīng xǐngto wake up suddenly because of a loud noise or a bad dreamWordHSK 7–9惊险jīng xiǎnscary and exciting because it is very dangerousWordHSK 7–9惊天动地jīng tiān dòng dìvery loud, as if the sky and the earth are shakingWordHSK 7–9惊心动魄jīng xīn dòng pòso exciting and a little scary that your heart beats fastWordHSK 7–9惊慌失措jīng huāng shī cuòto panic; to be so afraid or worried that you cannot think clearlyWordHSK 7–9