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惊魂

驚魂
jīnghún
noun #25,482

Meanings

  1. 1 frightened soul
  2. 2 terrified state
  3. 3 shock (from a fright)

Examples

HSK 7-9
经历了那场车祸，他还没从惊魂中恢复过来。
Jīnglì le nà chǎng chēhuò, tā hái méi cóng jīnghún zhōng huīfù guòlái.
Having experienced that car accident, he has not yet recovered from the shock.
HSK 7-9
电影里那一幕真的让观众惊魂未定。
Diànyǐng lǐ nà yī mù zhēnde ràng guānzhòng jīnghúnwèidìng.
That scene in the movie truly left the audience shaken.
HSK 7-9
她惊魂未定，手还在不停地颤抖。
Tā jīnghúnwèidìng, shǒu hái zài bùtíng de chàndǒu.
Still terrified, her hands kept trembling.

Tips

usage
惊魂 most commonly appears in the fixed phrases 惊魂未定 (still shaken/terrified) and 惊魂一刻 (a terrifying moment). Standalone it means the frightened state of one's soul.

Stroke Order

惊 jīng
魂 hún