jīng惊（驚）
惊（驚）
HSK 7-9
common
Meaning of 惊
惊 means to startle; to shock; to be surprised; to alarm; to disturb; to startle (an animal or person). Pronounced jīng. HSK 7-9.
- to startle; to shock; to be surprised
- to alarm; to disturb; to startle (an animal or person)
- (of a horse or mule) to bolt; to panic and run wild
Character Info
Radical忄
Strokes11
Components
忄
京
Stroke Order
惊
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
yì意
wài外
de的
jīng惊
xǐ喜
。
This is an unexpected pleasant surprise.
Kàn看
dào到
nà那
tiáo条
shé蛇
，
wǒ我
xià吓
de得
dǎn胆
zhàn战
xīn心
jīng惊
。
Seeing that snake, I was trembling with fear.
Tā他
de的
tū突
rán然
dào到
lái来
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
jīng惊
yà讶
。
His sudden arrival surprised us.
Hái孩
zi子
bèi被
tū突
rú如
qí其
lái来
de的
léi雷
shēng声
xià吓
le了
yī一
jīng惊
。
The child was startled by the sudden thunder.
Tīng听
dào到
tā他
qù去
shì世
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
wǒ我
dà大
chī吃
yī一
jīng惊
。
I was shocked to hear the news of his death.
Common Words
吃惊 / 吃驚chījīng
be surprised; be shocked
惊讶 / 驚訝jīngyà
surprised; astonished
惊喜 / 驚喜jīngxǐ
pleasant surprise; amazed delight
震惊 / 震驚zhènjīng
shocked; to shock
受惊 / 受驚shòujīng
get scared; be frightened
惊奇 / 驚奇jīngqí
surprised; amazed; astonished
惊恐 / 驚恐jīngkǒng
panic-stricken; terrified
惊动 / 驚動jīngdòng
alarm; disturb; trouble
惊慌 / 驚慌jīnghuāng
panic; alarm; frightened and flustered