惊

• ピンイン: jīng
• 漢字の分解: 惊 = 忄(heart) + 京 (phonetic) — to startle, be alarmed

意味

驚かせる・驚く

As a standalone verb, means to startle or be startled. Forms the basis of many compound words expressing surprise or fear: 惊讶 (surprised), 惊恐 (terrified), 惊喜 (pleasantly surprised). Can be used for both causing and experiencing alarm.

例文

1. 一声巨响惊醒了所有人。
2. 别惊着孩子，轻点说话。
3. 他被门口突然出现的人影吓了一惊。

使い方ガイド

場面: everyday speech, descriptions, literature

トーン: descriptive

正しい言い方

• 吓了一惊。(Got a fright.)
• 别惊着他。(Don't startle him.)

避ける言い方

• 我很惊 alone (Don't use 惊 alone as an adjective — use 惊讶 or 吃惊; standalone 惊 functions as a verb or in compounds)

起源と歴史

A pictophonetic character with 忄 (heart radical) indicating emotion and 京 as the phonetic component. Represents the heart's reaction to something startling.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal