Writing
吃惊 (chījīng) — how to say "to be surprised" in Chinese
吃惊
To be surprised, to be shocked
verb
Character composition
吃
to eat
惊
to be startled
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
感到吃惊
gǎndào chījīng
be surprised
Examples
听到那个突然的消息，所有人都感到非常吃惊。
Hearing that sudden news, everyone was very surprised.
让我吃惊。
Surprise me.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be surprised" in Chinese?
"to be surprised" in Chinese is 吃惊 (chījīng).
吃惊 meaning in English
吃惊 (chījīng) means "To be surprised, to be shocked".
How is 吃惊 pronounced?
It is pronounced chījīng (written as chijing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be surprised" in Chinese characters?
It is written 吃惊: 吃 has 6 strokes, 惊 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 吃惊?
吃惊 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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