惊骇

驚駭
jīnghài
verb #36,789

Meanings

  1. 1 to be shocked
  2. 2 to be appalled
  3. 3 to be terrified

Examples

HSK 7-9
Xiànchǎng de cǎnzhuàng lìng suǒyǒurén jīnghài.
The grim scene appalled everyone present.
HSK 7-9
Tā jīnghài de zhēng dà le yǎnjīng, shuō bù chū huà lái.
Her eyes went wide with horror; she couldn't speak.

Tips

register
惊骇 is more literary and stronger than 吃惊 (chījīng, 'surprised') or 害怕 (hàipà, 'afraid'). It implies a combination of shock and horror - pick it for written narrative or formal speech, not casual conversation.

Stroke Order

jīng
hài