Writing
震惊 (zhèn jīng) — how to say "shock" in Chinese
震惊
Shock, astonishment
adjective · verb
Character composition
震
to shake, earthquake
惊
to frighten, to be surprised
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
雨
Rain
#173 · yǔ · 8 strokes
Collocations
令人震惊
lìng rén zhèn jīng
shocking
感到震惊
gǎn dào zhèn jīng
to be shocked
震惊世界
zhèn jīng shì jiè
to shock the world
Examples
这个消息让所有人都感到非常震惊。
This news shocked everyone.
我很震惊。
I am shocked.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "shock" in Chinese?
"shock" in Chinese is 震惊 (zhèn jīng).
震惊 meaning in English
震惊 (zhèn jīng) means "Shock, astonishment".
How is 震惊 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhèn jīng (written as zhen jing, zhenjing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "shock" in Chinese characters?
It is written 震惊: 震 has 15 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 震惊?
震惊 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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