惊呼 (jīng hū) — to cry out in alarm; to exclaim in surprise

Definition

惊呼 (jīnghū) is an intransitive verb meaning to cry out in sudden alarm or shock, as a reflexive reaction rather than to call out to someone. Often combines with 起来 or 一声 to mark the sudden start of the cry.

verb

to cry out in alarmto exclaim in surprise

Examples

，惊呼。
Kàn dào nà ge chǎng jǐng, suǒ yǒu rén dōu jīng hū qǐ lái.
Seeing that scene, everyone cried out in alarm.
惊呼，。
Tā jīng hū yī shēng, cóng mèng zhōng jīng xǐng.
He cried out in alarm and woke up from his dream.
惊呼，。
Guān zhòng men fā chū yí zhèn jīng hū, wèi zhè jīng xiǎn de biǎo yǎn niē le yì bǎ hàn.
The audience let out a cry of alarm, holding their breath for this thrilling performance.

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