惊人

驚人

jīngrén

adjective HSK 6 #3,486

Meanings

Startling people - so remarkable it shocks everyone.

HSK 3

她的进步速度惊人。

Tā de jìnbù sùdù jīngrén.

The speed of her progress is astonishing.

HSK 3

这座城市的变化是惊人的。

Zhè zuò chéngshì de biànhuà shì jīngrén de.

The changes in this city are astounding.

HSK 7-9

他以惊人的毅力完成了马拉松。

Tā yǐ jīngrén de yìlì wánchéng le mǎlāsōng.

He completed the marathon with astonishing perseverance.

usage

一鸣惊人 is a famous idiom meaning 'to amaze the world with a single feat' - like a bird that suddenly sings and stuns everyone.

惊 jīng

人 rén