惊讶

• 병음: jīng yà
• 한자 분석: 惊 = startled; 讶 = 讠(speech) + 牙 — surprised, astonished

뜻

놀라다; 놀람

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).

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: everyday speech, reactions, descriptions

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

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

피해야 할 표현

• 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)

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal