吃惊

• 拼音: chī jīng
• 汉字拆解: 吃 = 口 (mouth) + 乞 (beg, phonetic); 惊 = 忄(heart) + 京 (capital, phonetic), meaning to startle

含义

To be surprised; to be shocked. A reaction to something unexpected.

Describes a feeling of surprise or shock, usually moderate in intensity. Can be used for both pleasant and unpleasant surprises. More vivid than 惊讶 in casual speech. Often used as a predicate or complement.

例句

1. 看到他突然出现，我非常吃惊。
2. 考试成绩让所有人都感到吃惊。
3. 她的变化太大了，我真的很吃惊。

用法指南

语境: emotional, everyday

语气: expressive

正确说法

• 这个消息真让人吃惊。(This news is really surprising.)
• 他的进步让老师非常吃惊。(His progress greatly surprised the teacher.)

错误说法

• 每天太阳升起来我很吃惊 (Don't use 吃惊 for routine, predictable events — it describes a reaction to the genuinely unexpected)

起源与历史

吃 here is used in an older sense meaning 'to receive' or 'to suffer'; 惊 means to be startled or alarmed. Together they mean to receive a fright or surprise.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal