讶异 (yà yì) — to be surprised, to be astonished
Definition
A formal verb for being surprised or astonished, mostly used in writing and news. More literary than 惊讶, which is the everyday spoken choice.
verb
to be surprisedto be astonished
Examples
- ，讶异。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā gǎn dào fēi cháng yà yì.He felt very surprised upon hearing this news.
- ，讶异。Duì yú tā de tū rán lí kāi, dà jiā dōu shí fēn yà yì.Everyone was quite astonished at his sudden departure.
- 讶异，。Tā yà yì dì kàn zhe yǎn qián de yí qiè, shuō bù chū huà lái.She stared in astonishment at everything before her, unable to speak.
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