Hanzi
Traditional
驚
Simplified
惊

to startle/to be frightened/to be scared/alarm

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

jīng, liáng

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄥ, ㄌㄧㄤˊ

Jyutping

geng1

Example sentences

驚喜 / 惊喜 jīngxǐ
為了慶祝她的生日，朋友們準備了一個驚喜。
为了庆祝她的生日，朋友们准备了一个惊喜。

To celebrate her birthday, her friends prepared a surprise.

交集 jiāojí
他的內心驚喜交集，不知道該說什麼才好。
他的内心惊喜交集，不知道该说什么才好。

He was a mix of surprise and joy, not knowing what to say.

驚醒 / 惊醒 jīngxǐng
一陣急促的敲門聲把我從夢中驚醒。
一阵急促的敲门声把我从梦中惊醒。

A sudden knock at the door startled me awake from my dream.

吃驚 / 吃惊 chījīng
聽到這個消息，我很吃驚。
听到这个消息，我很吃惊。

I was very surprised to hear this news.

震驚 / 震惊 zhènjīng
聽到這個突如其來的消息，大家感到非常震驚。
听到这个突如其来的消息，大家感到非常震惊。

Hearing this sudden news, everyone felt very shocked.

獲悉 / 获悉 huòxī
我們獲悉此消息後感到非常震驚。
我们获悉此消息后感到非常震惊。

We were very shocked after learning this news.

Example Vocabulary

驚喜

jing1'xi3

pleasant surprise

驚心

jing1'xin1

驚醒

jing1'xing3

to startle awake; to wake up with a start; to realize suddenly

驚魂

jing1'hun2

一鳴驚人

yi1'ming2'jing1'ren2

受寵若驚

shou4'chong3'ruo4'jing1

吃驚

chi1'jing1

to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed

大驚

震驚

zhènjīng

to shock; to astonish; shock

一驚一乍

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