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诧异

詫異
chàyì
adjective HSK 7-9 #23,660

Meanings

  1. 1 flabbergasted
  2. 2 astonished
  3. 3 surprised

Examples

HSK 3
听到这个消息，大家都感到非常诧异。
Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, dàjiā dōu gǎndào fēicháng chàyì.
Hearing this news, everyone was very astonished.
HSK 3
她诧异地看着他，说不出话来。
Tā chàyì de kàn zhe tā, shuōbuchū huà lái.
She looked at him in astonishment, unable to speak.
HSK 3
我对他的反应感到诧异。
Wǒ duì tā de fǎnyìng gǎndào chàyì.
I was surprised by his reaction.

Tips

usage
诧异 is more literary and formal than 惊讶 ('surprised'). It conveys a stronger sense of bewilderment. 吃惊 is more colloquial. In descending formality: 诧异 > 惊讶 > 吃惊.

Stroke Order

诧 chà
异 yì