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吃惊

chī jīng · chi jing

Traditional 吃驚

Meaning

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2 examples

他(tā)要(yào)退(tuì)休(xiū)的(de)决(jué)定(dìng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)感(gǎn)到(dào)吃(chī)惊(jīng)。

His decision to retire surprised all of us.

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我(wǒ)听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)消(xiāo)息(xi)很(hěn)吃(chī)惊(jīng)。

I was surprised at the news.

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Explore individually

to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)

to startle; to be frightened

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