Writing
诧异 (chà yì) — how to say "to be surprised" in Chinese
诧异
To be surprised, to be astonished
adjective
Character composition
诧
to be surprised
异
different, unusual
Radicals / Keys
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
十分诧异
shí fēn chà yì
extremely surprised
感到诧异
gǎn dào chà yì
feel astonished
诧异的表情
chà yì de biǎo qíng
astonished expression
Examples
听到这个消息，他脸上露出诧异的表情。
Upon hearing this news, a surprised expression appeared on his face.
我很诧异。
I am very surprised.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be surprised" in Chinese?
"to be surprised" in Chinese is 诧异 (chà yì).
Chayi meaning in English
诧异 (chà yì) means "To be surprised, to be astonished".
How is 诧异 pronounced?
It is pronounced chà yì (written as cha yi, chayi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be surprised" in Chinese characters?
It is written 诧异: 诧 has 8 strokes, 异 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 诧异?
诧异 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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