jì
惊悸
palpitate from fear
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to palpitate; to beat rapidly (from fear or shock)
literaryOften used in literary or formal contexts, typically describing a sudden, strong emotional reaction causing a physical heart response.
Shēn深
yè夜
tīng听
dào到
guài怪
shēng声
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
xīn心
yǒu有
yú余
jì悸
。
Hearing strange sounds late at night, he couldn't help but feel lingering fear (palpitations).
Chē车
huò祸
guò过
hòu后
，
tā她
réng仍
gǎn感
xīn心
jì悸
bù不
yǐ已
。
After the car accident, she still felt her heart racing with fear.
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Xiǎng想
qǐ起
nà那
cì次
kě可
pà怕
de的
jīng经
lì历
，
tā他
biàn便
yī一
zhèn阵
xīn心
jì悸
。
Recalling that terrifying experience gave him a bout of palpitations.