惊人 (jīng rén) — astonishing, amazing, startling
Definition
惊人 describes a fact or result that is shockingly extreme in scale — huge losses, dramatic progress — not a person's skill (use 厉害 or 了不起 for that). It pairs with abstract nouns, while 惊讶 is the feeling of being surprised.
adjective
astonishingamazingstartling
Examples
- 惊人。Zhè ge xiāo xi zhēn jīng rén.This news is really astonishing.
- 惊人。Tā qǔ dé le jīng rén de jìn bù.He made astonishing progress.
- 惊人。Nà chǎng shì gù zào chéng de sǔn shī shí fēn jīng rén.The losses caused by that accident were astonishing.
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