惊讶

• ピンイン: jīng yà
• 漢字の分解: 惊 = startled; 讶 = 讠(speech) + 牙 — surprised, astonished

意味

驚く・驚き

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).

例文

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。

使い方ガイド

場面: everyday speech, reactions, descriptions

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

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

避ける言い方

• 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)

起源と歴史

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

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal