诧异

詫異

chàyì

adjective HSK 7 #23,660

Meanings

1 flabbergasted
2 astonished
3 surprised

Characters

surprised; astonished

strange; different

Examples

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.

她诧异地看着他，说不出话来。

Tā chàyì de kàn zhe tā, shuō bu chū huà lái.

She looked at him in astonishment, unable to speak.

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