è
愕
stunned; astonished
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
stunned; astounded; taken aback
literaryDescribes a sudden, strong feeling of surprise or shock, often causing a momentary loss of words or action. Usually used in written or formal contexts. Can modify nouns directly (e.g., 愕然).
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
è噩
hào耗
，
tā他
è愕
rán然
shī失
sè色
。
Upon hearing the terrible news, he was stunned and his face fell.
Tā他
de的
tǎn坦
bái白
ràng让
wǒ我
yī一
shí时
è愕
zhù住
，
bù不
zhī知
rú如
hé何
huí回
yìng应
。
His confession stunned me for a moment, and I didn't know how to respond.
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Quán全
chǎng场
guān观
zhòng众
duì对
zhè这
yī一
tū突
fā发
shì事
jiàn件
gǎn感
dào到
jīng惊
è愕
。
The entire audience was astonished by this sudden incident.