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惊叹

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional驚嘆

exclaim in admiration; marvel

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to exclaim in admiration and surprise; to marvel at

Used to express a strong feeling of admiration mixed with astonishment, often triggered by witnessing something exceptionally beautiful, skillful, impressive, or grand.

Yóu游
kè客
men们
wèi为
Cháng长
chéng城
de的
xióng雄
wěi伟
qì气
shì势
ér而
jīng惊
tàn叹
 。

The tourists marveled at the majestic grandeur of the Great Wall.

Tā他
guò过
rén人
de的
jì记
yì忆
lì力
lìng令
rén人
jīng惊
tàn叹
 。

His extraordinary memory makes people exclaim in amazement.

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Jīng精
qiǎo巧
de的
gōng工
yì艺
pǐn品
lìng令
rén人
jīng惊
tàn叹
bù不
yǐ已
 。

The exquisite craftsmanship is truly astonishing and admirable.

Mó魔
shù术
shī师
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
ràng让
quán全
chǎng场
guān观
zhòng众
jīng惊
tàn叹
lián连
lián连
 。

The magician's performance had the entire audience gasping in amazement.