惊喜

驚喜

jīngxǐ

noun HSK 6 #1,351

Meanings

1 pleasant surprise
2 to be pleasantly surprised

Characters

to startle; surprise

happy; joy; delight

A startling delight — a pleasant surprise.

Examples

这真是一个大惊喜！

Zhè zhēn shì yī gè dà jīngxǐ!

This is really a big surprise!

他给了她一个生日惊喜。

Tā gěi le tā yī gè shēngrì jīngxǐ.

He gave her a birthday surprise.

看到老朋友，她又惊又喜。

Kàn dào lǎo péngyou, tā yòu jīng yòu xǐ.

Seeing her old friend, she was both surprised and delighted.

Tips

usage

惊喜 can be a noun (a surprise) or an adjective (pleasantly surprised). 又惊又喜 (yòu jīng yòu xǐ) breaks it apart for emphasis: 'both startled and delighted.'

Stroke Order

惊 jīng

喜 xǐ