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惊奇

驚奇
jīngqí
adjective HSK 7-9 #5,047

Meanings

  1. 1 amazed; astonished
  2. 2 surprised; wonder-struck

Characters

惊
jīng
to startle; to surprise
奇
qí
strange; wonderful
Literally 'startled by the wonderful' - surprise mixed with wonder.

Examples

HSK 3
他惊奇地发现门开着。
Tā jīngqí de fāxiàn mén kāi zhe.
He was surprised to find the door open.
HSK 7-9
孩子们惊奇地看着魔术表演。
Háizimen jīngqí de kàn zhe móshù biǎoyǎn.
The children watched the magic show in amazement.

Tips

usage
惊奇 has a sense of wonder that 惊讶 (surprised) lacks. 惊奇 is 'wow, amazing!'; 惊讶 is 'wait, what?' Use 惊奇 for pleasant or fascinating discoveries.

Stroke Order

惊 jīng
奇 qí