吃惊

吃驚

chījīng

verb HSK 4 #2,048

Meanings

1 to be startled; to be shocked
2 to be amazed; surprised

Characters

to eat; to suffer

to startle; surprise

吃 here means 'to suffer/receive' — receiving a shock

Examples

听到这个消息，大家都很吃惊。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, dàjiā dōu hěn chījīng.

Upon hearing this news, everyone was shocked.

他的变化让我非常吃惊。

Tā de biànhuà ràng wǒ fēicháng chījīng.

His transformation really surprised me.

别吃惊，这是真的。

Bié chījīng, zhè shì zhēn de.

Don't be surprised; this is real.

Stroke Order

吃 chī

惊 jīng