to be startled (v.)
HSK 4
Traditional
喫驚
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他对这个消息感到吃惊。 tā duì zhège xiāoxi gǎndào chījīng. - He was surprised by the news.
他的表现让我感到吃惊。 tā de biǎoxiàn ràng wǒ gǎndào chījīng. - His behavior surprised me.
听到这个消息，他们都感到很吃惊。 tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tāmen dōu gǎndào hěn chījīng. - They were all very surprised to hear the news.
她对这个结果感到非常吃惊。 tā duì zhège jiéguǒ gǎndào fēicháng chījīng. - She was very surprised by the outcome.
我对他的成功感到非常吃惊。 wǒ duì tā de chénggōng gǎndào fēicháng chījīng. - I was very surprised by his success.
Characters
吃 chī - to eat | HSK 1
惊 jīng - to shock, be frightened; (of a horse) to stampede, to shy |