surprised; astonished
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
surprised; astonished; amazed
literaryLiterary usage; typically found in formal or classical-style writing rather than everyday conversation.
Zhòng众
rén人
jiàn见
cǐ此
qíng情
jǐng景
，
wú无
bù不
hài骇
guài怪
。
Everyone who saw this scene was astonished.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
hài骇
guài怪
de的
xiāo消
xī息
，
tā他
yī一
shí时
shuō说
bù不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
Upon hearing this startling news, he was momentarily speechless.
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Qí其
biàn变
huà化
zhī之
sù速
，
lìng令
rén人
hài骇
guài怪
。
The speed of the changes was startling.