惊醒

• 병음: jīng xǐng
• 한자 분석: 惊 = to startle; 醒 = 酉 (wine vessel) + 星 — to wake, awaken

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깜짝 놀라 깨어나다; 정신이 번쩍 들다

Describes waking up suddenly due to a noise, dream, or realization. Can also be used metaphorically for suddenly becoming aware of something. Different from just waking up (醒) — implies being startled.

예문

1. 一声雷鸣把他从睡梦中惊醒。
2. 她被噩梦惊醒，浑身冷汗。
3. 这次失败惊醒了他，让他意识到自己的问题所在。

사용 가이드

맥락: sleep, realization, metaphor

어조: descriptive

올바른 표현

• 被声音惊醒。(Startled awake by a sound.)
• 从梦中惊醒。(Startled awake from a dream.)

피해야 할 표현

• 惊醒很早 (Don't use 惊醒 for just waking up early — it implies being startled; use 醒得很早 for normal early waking)

기원과 역사

Composed of 惊 (to startle) + 醒 (to wake; awaken). Together meaning to be startled into waking.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal