English–Chinese

“thrilling” in Chinese

Chinese

Also过瘾 (guò yǐn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīng xiǎn

Example

看比赛时,过程很惊险,大家都很投入。kàn bǐ sài shí guò chéng hěn jīng xiǎn dà jiā dōu hěn tóu rù

As everyone watched the game, the action was thrilling, and they were all engrossed.

Illustration for 惊险 (thrilling)

How to say “thrilling” in Chinese

“Thrilling” in Chinese is 惊险 (jīng xiǎn).

An experience balanced between peril and excitement, with tension making it hard to look away.

Full entry for 惊险: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 惊险

电影最后的空中特技镜头最惊险,观众屏住呼吸。diàn yǐng zuì hòu de kōng zhōng tè jì jìng tóu zuì jīng xiǎn guān zhòng bǐng zhù hū xī

The aerial stunt scene at the end of the movie was the most thrilling, and the audience held their breath.

Tips for using 惊险

  • The word presents fear and enjoyment together: a dangerous moment can fit it when people want to keep watching, while something merely frightening may not.

Other Chinese words for “thrilling”

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过瘾

guò yǐn

adjectivethrilling

看完比赛,我觉得很过瘾。kàn wán bǐ sài wǒ jué de hěn guò yǐn

After watching the match, I feel really thrilled.

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