惊诧

• 拼音: jīng chà
• 汉字拆解: 惊 = 忄+ 京 — startled; 诧 = 讠(speech) + 宅 — astonished, amazed

含义

Astonished; amazed. A formal word for feeling great surprise.

A literary or formal expression for being greatly surprised or astounded. Stronger than 惊讶 and more formal. Often used in written Chinese, news reports, or formal speech. Can describe both the feeling and the facial expression.

例句

1. 听到这个消息，所有人都露出惊诧的表情。
2. 她惊诧地发现自己的名字出现在获奖名单上。
3. 他的决定让同事们感到十分惊诧。

用法指南

语境: literature, news, formal writing

语气: expressive

正确说法

• 令人惊诧。(Astounding.)
• 感到惊诧。(Feel astonished.)

错误说法

• 很惊诧的事 in casual speech (Don't use 惊诧 in casual conversation — it sounds overly literary; use 惊讶 or 吃惊 in everyday speech)

起源与历史

Composed of 惊 (startled; alarmed) + 诧 (surprised; astonished). Both characters express surprise, with 诧 adding a sense of amazement.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Literary/formal contexts