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jīng
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. to startle
  2. 2. to be frightened
  3. 3. to be scared
  4. 4. alarm

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 794228)

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Words Containing 惊

惊诧
jīng chà

to be surprised

惊叹不已
jīng tàn bù yǐ

to exclaim in astonishment

语惊四座
yǔ jīng sì zuò

to make a remark that startles everyone present (idiom)

惊爆
jīng bào

unexpected

石破天惊
shí pò tiān jīng

earth-shattering

惊惶失措
jīng huáng shī cuò

see 驚慌失措|惊慌失措[jīng huāng shī cuò]

虚惊
xū jīng

false alarm

惊醒
jīng xǐng

to rouse

惊扰
jīng rǎo

to alarm

惊呆
jīng dāi

stupefied; stunned

夜惊
yè jīng

night terror

惊涛
jīng tāo

raging waves

初刻拍案惊奇
chū kè pāi àn jīng qí

Slapping the Table in Amazement (Part I), first of two books of vernacular stories by Ming dynasty novelist Ling Mengchu 凌濛初|凌蒙初[líng méng chū]

惊惕
jīng tì

to be alarmed

惊叫
jīng jiào

to cry out in fear

惊天动地
jīng tiān dòng dì

world-shaking (idiom)

惊车
jīng chē

runaway carriage (caused by the harnessed animal bolting in fright)

惊师动众
jīng shī dòng zhòng

to alarm everyone

令人吃惊
lìng rén chī jīng

to shock

惊鸿
jīng hóng

graceful (esp. of female posture)

惊悟
jīng wù

to come to oneself with a start

惊恐
jīng kǒng

to be alarmed

惊雷
jīng léi

sudden clap of thunder

惊慌失措
jīng huāng shī cuò

to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)

动魄惊心
dòng pò jīng xīn

see 驚心動魄|惊心动魄[jīng xīn dòng pò]

惊跳
jīng tiào

to shy (away); to give a start

惊呼
jīng hū

to cry out in alarm or surprise

惊怪
jīng guài

to marvel

心惊胆颤
xīn jīng dǎn chàn

see 心驚膽戰|心惊胆战[xīn jīng dǎn zhàn]

心惊
xīn jīng

fearful

震惊
zhèn jīng

to shock

惊喜
jīng xǐ

nice surprise

胆惊心颤
dǎn jīng xīn chàn

see 心驚膽戰|心惊胆战[xīn jīng dǎn zhàn]

惊慌
jīng huāng

to panic

可惊
kě jīng

astonishing

惊羡
jīng xiàn

to marvel at

惊涛骇浪
jīng tāo hài làng

perilous situation

胆颤心惊
dǎn chàn xīn jīng

panic-stricken

惊恐万状
jīng kǒng wàn zhuàng

convulsed with fear (idiom)

天惊石破
tiān jīng shí pò

see 石破天驚|石破天惊[shí pò tiān jīng]

惊现
jīng xiàn

to appear unexpectedly

惊弓之鸟
jīng gōng zhī niǎo

lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)

惊觉
jīng jué

to realize suddenly

惊悉
jīng xī

to be shocked to learn

惊讶
jīng yà

amazed

惊怖
jīng bù

to surprise

徒自惊扰
tú zì jīng rǎo
二刻拍案惊奇
èr kè pāi àn jīng qí

Slapping the Table in Amazement (Part II), second of two books of vernacular stories by Ming dynasty novelist Ling Mengchu 凌濛初|凌蒙初[líng méng chū]

惊心
jīng xīn

staggering

惊恐翼龙
jīng kǒng yì lóng

Phobetor (genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur)

自相惊扰
zì xiāng jīng rǎo

to frighten one another

惊飞
jīng fēi

to go off like a rocket; to rocket

一惊一乍
yī jīng yī zhà

frightened

一夕数惊
yī xī shù jīng

one scare after another (idiom)

惊慌失色
jīng huāng shī sè

to go pale in panic (idiom)

打草惊蛇
dǎ cǎo jīng shé

lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom)

拍案惊奇
pāi àn jīng qí

to slap the table in amazement (idiom); wonderful!

处变不惊
chǔ biàn bù jīng

to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)

惊魂甫定
jīng hún fǔ dìng

to have just recovered from a shock

惊赏
jīng shǎng

surprised and admiring

惊险片
jīng xiǎn piàn

thriller (movie)

惊喜若狂
jīng xǐ ruò kuáng

pleasantly surprised like mad (idiom); capering madly with joy

惊动
jīng dòng

to alarm

科技惊悚小说
kē jì jīng sǒng xiǎo shuō

techno-thriller novel

惊遽
jīng jù

in a panic

惊急
jīng jí

stunned and anxious

触目惊心
chù mù jīng xīn

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking

惊心动魄
jīng xīn dòng pò

(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking

惊愕
jīng è

(literary) stunned; stupefied

惊魂
jīng hún

in a panicked state

一鸣惊人
yī míng jīng rén

to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity

惊槑
jīng dāi

(Internet slang) stupefied

惊风
jīng fēng

infantile convulsion (illness affecting children esp. under the age of five, marked by muscular spasms)

惊叹
jīng tàn

to exclaim in admiration

惊吓
jīng xià

to frighten

大吃一惊
dà chī yī jīng

to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled

惊人之举
jīng rén zhī jǔ

to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)

惊悚
jīng sǒng

horror (movie)

震惊中外
zhèn jīng zhōng wài

to shock the whole world

心惊胆战
xīn jīng dǎn zhàn

lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear

担惊受怕
dān jīng shòu pà

to feel apprehensive

大惊小怪
dà jīng xiǎo guài

to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)

惊险
jīng xiǎn

perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful

惊人
jīng rén

astonishing

惊厥
jīng jué

to faint from fear

惊异
jīng yì

amazed

惊惶
jīng huáng

panic-stricken

惊怯
jīng qiè

cowardly and panicking

惊痫
jīng xián

epilepsy

惊悸
jīng jì

shaking in fear

大惊
dà jīng

with great alarm

怵目惊心
chù mù jīng xīn

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking

惊奇
jīng qí

to be amazed

心惊肉跳
xīn jīng ròu tiào

lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster

惊世骇俗
jīng shì hài sú

universally shocking

平生不做亏心事,半夜敲门心不惊
píng shēng bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bàn yè qiāo mén xīn bù jīng

He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.

惊逃
jīng táo

to stampede

受惊
shòu jīng

startled

大惊失色
dà jīng shī sè

to turn pale with fright (idiom)

科技惊悚
kē jì jīng sǒng

techno-thriller (novel)

惊栗
jīng lì

horror (genre)

惊骇
jīng hài

to be shocked

惊马
jīng mǎ

startled horse

惊错
jīng cuò

puzzled

吃惊
chī jīng

to be startled

惊叹号
jīng tàn hào

exclamation mark ! (punct.)

惊艳
jīng yàn

stunning

惊惧
jīng jù

to be alarmed

胆战心惊
dǎn zhàn xīn jīng

to tremble with fear (idiom)

惊怕
jīng pà

alarmed

惊颤
jīng chàn

to quake in fear

惊蛰
jīng zhé

Jingzhe or Insects Wake, 3rd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 6th-20th March

惊疑
jīng yí

bewildered

惊群动众
jīng qún dòng zhòng

to alarm everyone

惊起
jīng qǐ

to start in surprise

有惊无险
yǒu jīng wú xiǎn

to be more scared than hurt (idiom)

惊梦
jīng mèng

to awaken from a dream

出惊
chū jīng

see 吃驚|吃惊[chī jīng]

受宠若惊
shòu chǒng ruò jīng

overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)

惊鸟
jīng niǎo

to scare a bird into flight

惊心胆颤
jīng xīn dǎn chàn

frightening