惊喜 (jīng xǐ) — pleasantly surprised, delighted and surprised
Definition
惊喜 mixes surprise with pleasure — the event is unexpected AND feels good. 惊讶 is pure surprise (neutral or negative); 欣喜 is pure joy without the surprise element.
adjective
pleasantly surpriseddelighted and surprised
Examples
- ，惊喜。Shōu dào nǐ de xìn, wǒ shí fēn jīng xǐ.I was very pleasantly surprised to receive your letter.
- 惊喜。Zhè ge jié guǒ ràng wǒ gǎn dào fēi cháng jīng xǐ.This result made me feel extremely pleasantly surprised.
- 惊喜。Tā jīng xǐ dì fā xiàn qián bāo hái zài.She was pleasantly surprised to find her wallet still there.
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