吃惊
吃驚chījīng
verbHSK 4
to be surprised
Character Breakdown
吃
chī
eat
Radical: 口Strokes: 6
口mouth
乞beg
惊
jīng
frighten, surprise
Radical: 忄Strokes: 11
忄soul
京capitol building
Example Sentences
听到这个消息，我很吃惊。
Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, wǒ hěn chījīng.
I was surprised to hear this news.
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