chī
jīng

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 大吃一惊

大吃一惊 means be greatly astonished; be shocked. Pronounced dà chī yī jīng. HSK 7-9.

  • be greatly astonished; be shocked

Definitions & Examples

Tīng
shuō
fàng
le
gāo
xīn
gōng
zuò
xiāng
cūn
zhī
jiào
 
men
dōu
chī
jīng
 

We were all greatly astonished to hear that he gave up his high-paying job to teach in a rural village.

Kàn
dào
rǎn
le
tóu
绿
 
lǎo
shī
chī
jīng
 

The teacher was shocked to see that he had dyed his hair green.

Zhè
ge
kǎo
shì
jié
guǒ
ràng
chī
jīng
 

The exam result shocked him.