吃惊

Pinyin: chījīng

to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed

Example sentence

我听到这个消息很吃惊。

Wǒ tīng dào zhège xiāoxi hěn chījīng.

I was surprised at the news.

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What 吃惊 means

吃惊 (chījīng) is a Chinese word meaning “to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed”. It appears in the HSK 4 collection.

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Words and levels: HSK Examination Syllabus (2025), Center for Language Education and Cooperation · meanings: CC-CEDICT · example sentences: Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR) · Dictionary-derived data: CC BY-SA 4.0.

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