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吃惊 chījīng

吃惊 chījīng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 吃惊 chījīng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
chījīng | chi1 jing1
English translation
to be startled
to be shocked
to be amazed

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Traditional form

吃驚

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 吃惊 chījīng

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chī

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. kǒu represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

kǒu

Positional decomposition

口乞

Number of Strokes

6
jīng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. xīn represents the meaning and Jīng represents the sound. Simplified form of jīng .

Phonetic compound

Jīng

Semantic compound

xīn

Positional decomposition

忄京

Number of Strokes

11

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Example sentences using 吃惊 chījīng

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de hòu Yán 使 shǐ 大为 dà wéi 吃惊 chījīng .

Her impudence bowled me over.

lèng le hǎo 一会儿 yīhuìr cái 缓过劲儿 jìn r lái ,然后 ránhòu 吃惊 chījīng de 问道 wèn dào : “ 多萝西, 怎么 zěnme zài 厨房 chúfáng ?

" Dorothy , " he gasped, when he was able to speak. " Why aren't you in the kitchen?

吃惊 chījīng de lèng , zhàn zhāo dòng le .

He gave a start of astonishment, and stood still.

qǐng dào de tào Fáng , 豪华 háohuá de 气派 qì pài zhēn huì Líng 吃惊 chījīng .

He invited me to his suite. The luxury takes your breath away.

Guān 汽车 qì chē Mén shí 发出 fā chū de 声音 shēngyīn 使 shǐ 他们 tā men hěn 吃惊 chījīng .

They were surprised by the slam of a car door.

吃惊 chījīng Decomposition

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吃惊 chījīng Compounds

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