吃惊

Mandarin

simpl.
trad. 吃驚

Pronunciation

Verb

吃惊 (simplified, Pinyin chījīng, traditional 吃驚)

  1. to be taken aback; to be startled

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 大吃一惊

See also

References

  • 1997, Jerome P. Keuper, Chinese 1000: Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions (中国话:习惯用法和口语的表达法) (in English/Mandarin), Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, ISBN 1-57524-006-8:

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