Writing
大吃一惊 (dà chī yì jīng) — how to say "to be greatly surprised" in Chinese
大吃
一惊
To be greatly surprised
Character composition
大
big
吃
to eat
一
one
惊
fright
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
令人大吃一惊
lìng rén dà chī yì jīng
to astonish people
Examples
听到这个消息，我大吃一惊。
Hearing this news, I was greatly surprised.
他大吃一惊。
He was greatly surprised.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be greatly surprised" in Chinese?
"to be greatly surprised" in Chinese is 大吃一惊 (dà chī yì jīng).
大吃一惊 meaning in English
大吃一惊 (dà chī yì jīng) means "To be greatly surprised".
How is 大吃一惊 pronounced?
It is pronounced dà chī yì jīng (written as da chi yi jing, dachiyijing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be greatly surprised" in Chinese characters?
It is written 大吃一惊: 大 has 3 strokes, 吃 has 6 strokes, 一 has 1 stroke, 惊 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 大吃一惊?
大吃一惊 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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