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

，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.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

讶yàsurprise

异yìsurprise

讶异 joins 讶 and 异, both carrying surprise, to mean being astonished.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 異; 异 is its simplified writing.

田共異

The traditional form 異 depicts a person with a mask 田 over the face, so the face looks different. The simplified 异 is a later shorthand.

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