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吃惊

chī jīng · chi jing

Traditional 吃驚

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to be startled
  2. to be shocked
  3. to be amazed
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Big news

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)吗(ma)？琦琦(qíqí)下个月(xiàgèyuè)要(yào)搬去(bānqù)北京(běijīng)了(le)。

    Did you know? Qiqi is moving to Beijing next month.

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)？我(wǒ)很(hěn)吃惊(chījīng)！

    Really? I'm very surprised!

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)很(hěn)吃惊(chījīng)，她(tā)从来(cónglái)没(méi)说过(shuōguò)。

    I'm surprised too. She never mentioned it.

  4. Qiqi

    你们(nǐmen)吃惊(chījīng)什么(shénme)？

    What are you two surprised about?

  5. Dengdeng

    听说(tīngshuō)你(nǐ)要(yào)搬去(bānqù)北京(běijīng)。

    I heard you're moving to Beijing.

  6. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)去(qù)出差(chūchāi)，三天(sāntiān)就(jiù)回来(huílai)。

    I'm only going on a business trip. Back in three days.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)要(yào)退(tuì)休(xiū)的(de)决(jué)定(dìng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)感(gǎn)到(dào)吃(chī)惊(jīng)。

His decision to retire surprised all of us.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)消(xiāo)息(xi)很(hěn)吃(chī)惊(jīng)。

I was surprised at the news.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by ilayde · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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吃
chī

to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)

惊
jīng

to startle; to be frightened

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