吃惊 chījīng▶ Asombrarse

Stroke order

吃惊 is written in 17 strokes across 2 characters.

• 吃 — 6 strokes
• 惊 — 11 strokes

Senses

1. to be startled
2. to be shocked
3. to be amazed

Example sentences

• 听到这个消息我很吃惊。Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi wǒ hěn chījīng.I was very surprised to hear this news.
• 他吃惊地看着我。Tā chījīng de kàn zhe wǒ.He looked at me in surprise.

Related words

• 小吃aperitivo, tentempié
• 吃亏Sufrir
• 吃力Sudoroso
• 吃苦Dificultad, penuria
• 好吃delicioso
• 惊动Perturbar

吃惊 is pronounced chījīng and means “Asombrarse”. This word appears in HSK 4, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 吃惊 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.