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惊叹

jīng tàn · jing tan

Traditional 驚嘆

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to exclaim in admiration
  2. a gasp of surprise
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Lights on the bridge

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)那座(nàzuò)桥(qiáo)，灯(dēng)全(quán)亮(liàng)了(le)！

    Look at that bridge. All the lights are on!

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，周围(zhōuwéi)的(de)人(rén)都(dōu)在(zài)惊叹(jīngtàn)。

    Wow, everyone around is gasping in awe.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)忍不住(rěnbuzhù)惊叹(jīngtàn)了(le)一声(yīshēng)。

    I couldn't help gasping once too.

  4. Dengdeng

    别(bié)光(guāng)惊叹(jīngtàn)，快(kuài)拍照(pāizhào)吧(ba)。

    Do not just gasp. Take a photo quickly!

  5. Liangliang

    糟了(zāole)，我(wǒ)手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)。

    Oh no, my phone is out of battery.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

观(guān)众(zhòng)们(men)惊(jīng)叹(tàn)于(yú)她(tā)的(de)精(jīng)彩(cǎi)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)。

The audience marveled at her wonderful performance.

02

看(kàn)到(dào)那(nà)片(piàn)美(měi)景(jǐng)，他(tā)不(bù)禁(jīn)惊(jīng)叹(tàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

Seeing that beautiful scenery, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

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