大吃一惊
大吃一驚dà chī yī jīng
verb phraseHSK 6
to be greatly surprised
Character Breakdown
大
dà
big, large
Radical: 大Strokes: 3
大big
吃
chī
eat
Radical: 口Strokes: 6
口mouth
乞beg
一
yī
one
Radical: 一Strokes: 1
惊
jīng
frighten, surprise
Radical: 忄Strokes: 11
忄soul
京capitol building
Example Sentences
听到这个消息，他大吃一惊。
Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā dà chī yī jīng.
He was greatly surprised when he heard the news.
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