Chinese Conversation · Level 70
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Chinese word
惊愕
Pronunciation
Pinyinjīng è
Meaning
- adjectiveastonished
Example
他惊愕得说不出话来。tā jīng è de shuō bù chū huà lái
He was so astonished that he could not speak.
More examples
听到那句话，他带着惊愕的目光看着对方。tīng dào nà jù huà tā dài zhe jīng è de mù guāng kàn zhe duì fāng
Hearing that remark, he looked at the other person with an astonished gaze.
Core concept
An unexpected event stops the normal flow of thought, leaving the person visibly stunned for a short time.
Common phrases
显得惊愕xiǎn de jīng è
appear astonished
露出惊愕的神色lù chū jīng è de shén sè
wear an astonished expression
带着惊愕的目光dài zhe jīng è de mù guāng
look with an astonished gaze
Similar words
惊讶jīng yà: Feeling surprised by something unexpected.
吃惊chī jīng: Feeling suddenly surprised by something unexpected, with speech or movement briefly stopping.
Definition in Chinese
对突发的、出乎意料的事情感到极度惊讶和愣住，短时间内难以反应或说话。duì tū fā de chū hū yì liào de shì qíng gǎn dào jí dù jīng yà hé lèng zhù duǎn shí jiān nèi nán yǐ fǎn yìng huò shuō huà
Word origin
The compound 惊愕 (jīngè, "astonished") joins 惊 (jīng, "to be startled") with 愕 (è, "to be stunned") to express surprise that ends in temporary speechlessness.
Usage tips
- For everyday Chinese, this adjective carries a polished written flavor, so it often makes a reaction sound more dramatic and less casual.
Other meanings
- be surprisedverb
- dazedadjective
Opposites
- 泰然tài ráncalmadjective
Related words
- 惊愕感jīng è gǎnsense of astonishmentnoun