惊奇 (jīng qí) — amazed, surprised, astonished
Definition
An adjective meaning 'amazed, astonished' at something unexpected. Stronger and more literary than the everyday 吃惊; close to 惊讶 but emphasizes a sense of wonder rather than just shock.
adjective
amazedsurprisedastonished
Examples
- ，惊奇。Kàn dào zhè yàng de jǐng sè, tā gǎn dào shí fēn jīng qí.Seeing such a view, he felt very amazed.
- 惊奇。Tā jīng qí dì fā xiàn zì jǐ de huà dé le jiǎng.She was surprised to find that her painting had won an award.
- 惊奇。Hái zi men jīng qí dì kàn zhe mó shù shī de biǎo yǎn.The children watched the magician's performance with amazement.
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