Chinese word

惊险

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīng xiǎn

Meaning

  • adjectivethrilling

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 惊险的场面jīng xiǎn de chǎng miàn

    thrilling scene

  • 惊险的瞬间jīng xiǎn de shùn jiān

    thrilling moment

  • 惊险的桥段jīng xiǎn de qiáo duàn

    thrilling sequence

Similar words

紧张jǐn zhāng: Describes a situation or feeling that is highly tense and not calm.
刺激cì jī: Exciting in a way that strongly engages the senses, attention, or interest.
危险wēi xiǎn: Describes a condition in which harm may come to people or things.

Definition in Chinese

用于形容经历或场面充满刺激与危险，使人一边紧张一边想继续关注。yòng yú xíng róng jīng lì huò chǎng miàn chōng mǎn cì jī yǔ wēi xiǎn shǐ rén yì biān jǐn zhāng yì biān xiǎng jì xù guān zhù

Word origin

The compound 惊险 (jīngxiǎn, "thrilling") joins the reaction of being startled with the idea of danger, so its meaning includes both fear and attraction.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • hair-raisingadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 惊险片jīng xiǎn piànthriller filmnoun
  • 惊险故事jīng xiǎn gù shìthrilling storynoun
  • 惊险场面jīng xiǎn chǎng miànthrilling scenenoun

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