吃惊 (chī jīng) — to be startled, shocked, or amazed
Definition
A common verb meaning 'to be startled or shocked', used for everyday surprise. 大吃一惊 is the stronger, set-phrase form ('greatly shocked'). 震惊 is more formal and literary, often for major events.
verb
to be startledshockedor amazed
Examples
- ，吃惊。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, wǒ hěn chī jīng.Hearing this news, I was very shocked.
- 100，。Tā dé le 100 fēn, ràng wǒ dà chī yì jīng.He got 100 points, which made me greatly startled.
- 吃惊，。Bié chī jīng, zhè zhǐ shì gè xiǎo wèn tí.Don't be shocked; it's just a small problem.
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