chī
jīng

HSK 4
common
verb

Meaning of 吃惊

吃惊 means to be surprised; to be shocked; to be startled. Pronounced chī jīng. HSK 4.

  • to be surprised; to be shocked; to be startled

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
xiāo
xi
lìng
rén
chī
jīng
 

This news is shocking.

rán
cóng
mén
hòu
tiào
chū
lái
 
xià
le
tiào
 

He suddenly jumped out from behind the door, giving me a fright.

kǎo
shì
le
mǎn
fēn
 
jiā
dōu
chī
le
jīng
 

He got a perfect score on the exam, which surprised everyone.

Tīng
dào
de
jué
dìng
 
chī
jīng
de
zhēng
le
yǎn
jing
 

Hearing his decision, she widened her eyes in surprise.

Kàn
dào
zhàng
dān
shàng
de
shù
 
chī
jīng
 

Seeing the number on the bill, he was greatly shocked.