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吓一跳

嚇一跳
xiàyītiào
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to be startled
  2. 2 to jump in fright
  3. 3 to be given a scare

Examples

你怎么突然出现？吓我一跳！
Nǐ zěnme tūrán chūxiàn? Xià wǒ yī tiào!
Why did you suddenly appear? You scared me!
听到这个消息，他吓了一跳。
Tīngdào zhè ge xiāoxi, tā xià le yī tiào.
When he heard the news, he was startled.
那声巨响把大家都吓了一跳。
Nà shēng jùxiǎng bǎ dàjiā dōu xià le yī tiào.
That loud noise startled everyone.

Tips

grammar
Often splits around the object or aspect marker: 吓我一跳 or 吓了一跳. Literally 'scared into a jump.'
memory
Picture literally jumping out of your skin: 吓 (scare) + 一跳 (a jump).

Stroke Order

吓 xià
一 yī
跳 tiào