受惊 (shòu jīng) — to be startled; to get a fright
Definition
受惊 means 'to be startled / to get a fright' as a sudden involuntary reaction (a sound, a scare). Unlike 吃惊 (to be mentally shocked/surprised by news), it focuses on a physical startle.
verb
to be startledto get a fright
Examples
- ，受惊。Tīng dào nà ge xiāo xi, tā shòu jīng le.He was startled when he heard that news.
- ，。Tā shòu le yì jīng, chà diǎn shuāi dǎo.He got a start and almost fell.
- 受惊，。Bié shòu jīng, nà zhǐ shì fēng shēng.Don't be startled, it's just the wind.
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