震惊 (zhèn jīng) — to shock, to astonish; shocked, astonished
Definition
Strong, written tone — 'shocked/astonished' from a striking or disturbing event. Weaker than 震撼 (deep emotional or social impact) and more intense than 吃惊/惊讶.
to shockto astonishshockedastonished
Examples
- 震惊。Zhè jiàn shì zhèn jīng le suǒ yǒu rén.This matter shocked everyone.
- ，震惊。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā fēi cháng zhèn jīng.Upon hearing this news, he was very shocked.
- 震惊。Tā de tū rán lí kāi ràng dà jiā gǎn dào zhèn jīng.His sudden departure made everyone feel shocked.
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