心惊 (xīn jīng) — to be frightened; to be extremely worried

Definition

Examples

• 他听到这个坏消息后心惊不已。
  Tā tīng dào zhè ge huài xiāo xi hòu xīn jīng bù yǐ.
  He was terrified after hearing this bad news.
• 面对突发的危险，她心惊胆战。
  Miàn duì tū fā de wēi xiǎn, tā xīn jīng dǎn zhàn.
  Facing the sudden danger, she was panic-stricken.
• 每次考试前，我都会觉得心惊。
  Měi cì kǎo shì qián, wǒ dōu huì jué de xīn jīng.
  Before every exam, I feel scared and anxious.