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

HSK 1

别吃惊，这是真的。

Bié chījīng, zhè shì zhēnde.

Don't be surprised; this is real.

HSK 3

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.

HSK 3

他的变化让我非常吃惊。

Tā de biànhuà ràng wǒ fēicháng chījīng.

His transformation really surprised me.

Stroke Order

吃 chī

惊 jīng