惊骇 (jīng hài) — (literary) to be shocked, horrified, panic-stricken
Definition
A literary adjective for being horrified or panic-stricken — stronger than 惊讶 ('surprised') and far more formal/written than 害怕 ('afraid'). Common in writing rather than speech.
adjective
(literary) to be shockedhorrifiedpanic-stricken
Examples
- 惊骇，。Tā jīng hài dé liǎn sè fā bái, yí jù huà yě shuō bù chū lái.He was so horrified that his face turned white and he couldn't say a word.
- 惊骇。Zài chǎng de suǒ yǒu rén dōu bèi zhè tū rú qí lái de xiāo xi jīng hài le.Everyone present was panicked by this sudden news.
- 惊骇，。Tā jīng hài dì fā xiàn mén shì kāi zhe de, wū lǐ què méi yǒu rén.She was horrified to find the door open but no one inside the room.
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