惊讶

• Pinyin: jīng yà
• Desglose de hanzi: 惊 = startled; 讶 = 讠(speech) + 牙 — surprised, astonished

Significado

Sorprenderse; estar sorprendido.

The most common and versatile word for expressing surprise in Chinese. Can be used for both positive and negative surprises. Works as both an adjective and a verb. More neutral than 惊诧 (literary) or 惊喜 (pleasant surprise).

Ejemplos

1. 她惊讶地发现自己的行李已经被送到了酒店。
2. 让我惊讶的是，他居然会说流利的中文。
3. 听到这个消息，大家都表现得很惊讶。

Guía de uso

Contexto: everyday speech, reactions, descriptions

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 感到惊讶。(Feel surprised.)
• 令人惊讶的是。(Surprisingly; what's surprising is.)

Incorrecto

• 惊讶死了 as exaggeration (While understandable, more natural exaggerations are 太惊讶了 or 吓死我了; 惊讶死了 is less idiomatic)

Origen e historia

Composed of 惊 (startled) + 讶 (surprised). Both characters express surprise, creating emphasis.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal