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惊讶 jīngyà

惊讶 jīngyà Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 6 English Translations of the word 惊讶 jīngyà .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
jīngyà | jing1 ya4
English translation
amazed
astonished
to surprise
amazing
astonishment
awe

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About 惊讶 jīngyà

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Traditional form

驚訝

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 惊讶 jīngyà

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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

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. yán represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

yán

Positional decomposition

讠牙

Number of Strokes

6

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Example sentences using 惊讶 jīngyà

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duì Huá Měi de Hóng 地毯 dìtǎn 舒适 shūshì de 椅子 yǐzi 感到 gǎn dào 惊讶 jīngyà .

I was surprised at the plush red carpeting and comfortable chairs.

小潘认为 rènwéi zhè 是不讲道理 dàoli 不近人情 bù jìn rén qíng de 虐待 nüèdài ,感到 gǎn dào 惊讶 jīngyà 困感愤怒 fènnù , dàn yòu 无可奈何 wú kě nài hé .

Pen was bewildered with wonder, perplexity, fury, at this monstrous and unreasonable persecution.

dāng 听到 tīng dào zhè 消息 xiāoxi shí , 惊讶 jīngyà tiào le 起来 qǐlai .

When she heard the news, she jerked upright in surprise.

我们 wǒmen 惊讶 jīngyà de 发现 fāxiàn 房子 fáng zi shì kōng de .

We were surprised at finding the house empty.

tái tóu 惊讶 jīngyà de shuì , duì xiào 了笑.

Chueh - hui raised his head in surprise. He smiled at her.

惊讶 jīngyà Decomposition

See the 6 Chinese characters that make up 惊讶 jīngyà and their own compounds.

惊讶 jīngyà Compounds

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