Chinese word dictionary

吃惊

chījīng · to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed

Word information

Simplified吃惊
Traditional吃驚
Pinyinchījīng
Part of speech
HSK 3.04
HSK 2.04

How to learn 吃惊

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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