惊 jīng

frighten, surprise, startle

HSK 4 #659

DEFINITIONS

惊 jīng
  • to startle
  • to be frightened
  • to be scared
  • alarm

STROKES

WORDS

吃惊 chī jīng
HSK 4
to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed
惊讶 jīng yà
HSK 6
amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe
震惊 zhèn jīng
HSK 6
to shock; to astonish
惊奇 jīng qí
HSK 6
to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder
惊动 jīng dòng
HSK 6
to alarm; to startle; to disturb
惊喜 jīng xǐ nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised
惊人 jīng rén astonishing
大吃一惊 dà chī yī jīng to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled; gobsmacked
惊慌 jīng huāng to panic; to be alarmed
惊吓 jīng xià to frighten; to horrify; to terrify
大惊小怪 dà jīng xiǎo guài to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
惊叹 jīng tàn to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise
受宠若惊 shòu chǒng ruò jīng overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
惊恐 jīng kǒng to be alarmed; to be frightened
惊慌失措 jīng huāng shī cuò to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)
受惊 shòu jīng startled
惊险 jīng xiǎn thrilling; a thriller
惊醒 jīng xǐng to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly
惊异 jīng yì amazed
担惊受怕 dān jīng shòu pà to feel apprehensive; to be alarmed
打草惊蛇 dǎ cǎo jīng shé lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom); fig. to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others
惊叫 jīng jiào to cry out in fear
胆战心惊 dǎn zhàn xīn jīng to tremble with fear (idiom); scared witless
一鸣惊人 yī míng jīng rén to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
虚惊 xū jīng false alarm; panic rumor; CL:場|场[chang2]
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