惊叹 (jīng tàn) — to exclaim in admiration; to gasp in surprise
Definition
惊叹 is a stronger, more literary 'exclaim in amazement' than 吃惊, and it focuses on admiration of something impressive rather than shock. Compared with 赞叹, it leans toward surprise + awe rather than pure praise.
verb
to exclaim in admirationto gasp in surprise
Examples
- 惊叹。Guān zhòng men duì mó shù shī de biǎo yǎn jīng tàn bù yǐ.The audience were amazed at the magician's performance.
- ，惊叹。Dì yī cì kàn jiàn dà hǎi shí, tā rěn bú zhù dà shēng jīng tàn.When he saw the sea for the first time, he couldn't help exclaiming loudly.
- 惊叹。Tā de jīng zhàn jì yì lìng suǒ yǒu rén jīng tàn.His superb skill amazed everyone.
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