jì
悸
palpitate; be terrified
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to palpitate; to throb (from fear)
literaryUsed in literary contexts or compound words to describe a pounding heart caused by fear or shock.
Suī虽
rán然
shì事
gù故
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
qù去
hěn很
jiǔ久
le了
，
dàn但
tā他
réng仍
xīn心
yǒu有
yú余
jì悸
。
Although the accident happened a long time ago, he still has a lingering fear.
Tīng听
dào到
nà那
shēng声
jù巨
xiǎng响
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
yī一
zhèn阵
jīng惊
jì悸
。
Hearing the loud bang, he felt a sudden palpitation of fear.
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Tā他
de的
xīn心
zàng脏
jù剧
liè烈
de地
jì悸
dòng动
zhe着
。
His heart was throbbing violently.
Shēn深
yè夜
dú独
zì自
zǒu走
zài在
xiǎo小
xiàng巷
lǐ里
，
tā她
bù不
miǎn免
yǒu有
xiē些
xīn心
jì悸
。
Walking alone in the alley late at night, she couldn't help but feel fearful.
Nà那
duàn段
tòng痛
kǔ苦
de的
jì记
yì忆
ràng让
tā他
zhì至
jīn今
jīng惊
jì悸
wèi未
dìng定
。
That painful memory still leaves him unsettled and fearful.