Writing
惊喜 (jīng xǐ) — how to say "surprise" in Chinese
惊喜
Surprise
adjective
Character composition
惊
to surprise
喜
joy
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
带来惊喜
dàilái jīngxǐ
bring a pleasant surprise
令人惊喜的礼物
lìngrén jīngxǐ de lǐwù
a gift that brings a pleasant surprise
Examples
她给我准备了一个生日惊喜。
She prepared a birthday surprise for me.
这是一个惊喜。
This is a surprise.
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Frequently asked questions
Surprise in Chinese meaning
"surprise" in Chinese is 惊喜 (jīng xǐ).
惊喜 meaning in English
惊喜 (jīng xǐ) means "Surprise".
How is 惊喜 pronounced?
It is pronounced jīng xǐ (written as jing xi, jingxi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "surprise" in Chinese characters?
It is written 惊喜: 惊 has 11 strokes, 喜 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 惊喜?
惊喜 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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