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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