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震惊 zhènjīng

震惊 zhènjīng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 震惊 zhènjīng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
zhènjīng | zhen4 jing1
English translation
to shock
to astonish

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Traditional form

震驚

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 震惊 zhènjīng

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zhèn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

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

Phonetic compound

chén

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

雨辰

Number of Strokes

15
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 震惊 zhènjīng

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yǐn dào 那个 nà ge 令人震惊 de 消息 xiāoxi shí , xiān shì lèng 后来 hòulái cái 恍然大悟 huǎngrándàwù .

I did a double take when I heard the shocking news.

de huà 引起 yǐnqǐ le chú 埃莉诺以外 yǐ wài 所有 suǒyǒu 人的无形容 xíngróng de 震惊 zhènjīng de 反响 fǎn xiǎng .

His words were echoed with unspeakable astonishment by all but Elinor.

听说 tīng shuō 这则 huài 消息 xiāoxi 他们 tā men hěn 震惊 zhènjīng .

They were shocked to hear of the bad news.

十分 shífēn 震惊 zhènjīng ,几乎 jīhū Lián gōu huà 说不出来 chū lái .

She was so shocked that she could hardly bring out a word.

shuì ràng 相当 xiāngdāng 震惊 zhènjīng

I must say that rather shocked me, too.

震惊 zhènjīng Decomposition

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震惊 zhènjīng Compounds

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