惊叹号

驚嘆號

jīngtànhào

noun #49,645

Measure Word

一个惊叹号 gè

Meanings

1 exclamation mark
2 exclamation point (!)

Characters

to startle / shocked

to sigh / exclaim

Examples

这句话末尾要用惊叹号。

Zhè jù huà mòwěi yào yòng jīngtànhào.

This sentence should end with an exclamation mark.

他的留言里全是惊叹号。

Tā de liúyán lǐ quán shì jīngtànhào.

His messages are full of exclamation marks.

Tips

memory

Parses as 惊 (startle) + 叹 (sigh / exclaim) + 号 (mark) — the punctuation for surprise and exclamation. Synonym 感叹号 (gǎntànhào) is more common in mainland textbooks; 惊叹号 leans Taiwanese / Cantonese-influenced.

Stroke Order

惊 jīng

叹 tàn

号 hào