惊 (jīng) — to startle, to alarm (someone); to be startled, to be frightened; (of animals) to be spooked, to stampede
Definition
惊 (jīng) is the verb root meaning 'to startle' or 'to be startled' — the startled half of a pair, not the same as frightening someone on purpose. It commonly combines with other verbs (惊动, 惊讶, 惊慌) to form compound words.
verb
to startleto alarm (someone)to be startledto be frightened(of animals) to be spookedto stampede
Examples
- 。Zhè ge xiāo xi jīng dòng le suǒ yǒu rén.This news alarmed everyone.
- 惊，。Zhàn mǎ jīng le, kuáng bēn qǐ lái.The war horse was spooked and bolted.
- 惊，。Tā méi yǒu bèi jīng dǎo, fǎn ér gèng lěng jìng le.She wasn't frightened; instead she became calmer.
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