惊讶

• 拼音: jīng yà
• 汉字拆解: 惊 = startled; 讶 = 讠(speech) + 牙 — surprised, astonished

含义

Surprised; astonished. The common word for feeling surprise.

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).

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: everyday speech, reactions, descriptions

语气: neutral

正确说法

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

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal