jīng

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Definitions

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

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Words Containing 惊

受惊
shòu jīng

startled

吃惊
chī jīng

to be startled

大吃一惊
dà chī yī jīng

to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled

大惊小怪
dà jīng xiǎo guài

to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)

触目惊心
chù mù jīng xīn

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

震惊
zhèn jīng

to shock

惊人
jīng rén

astonishing

惊动
jīng dòng

to alarm

惊喜
jīng xǐ

nice surprise

惊叹
jīng tàn

to exclaim in admiration

惊天动地
jīng tiān dòng dì

world-shaking (idiom)

惊奇
jīng qí

to be amazed

惊心动魄
jīng xīn dòng pò

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

惊慌
jīng huāng

to panic

惊慌失措
jīng huāng shī cuò

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

惊讶
jīng yà

amazed

惊诧
jīng chà

to be surprised

惊醒
jīng xǐng

to rouse

惊险
jīng xiǎn

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

一夕数惊
yī xī shù jīng

one scare after another (idiom)

一惊一乍
yī jīng yī zhà

frightened

一鸣惊人
yī míng jīng rén

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

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]

令人吃惊
lìng rén chī jīng

to shock

出惊
chū jīng

see 吃驚|吃惊[chī jīng]

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]

动魄惊心
dòng pò jīng xīn

see 驚心動魄|惊心动魄[jīng xīn dòng pò]

受宠若惊
shòu chǒng ruò jīng

overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)

可惊
kě jīng

astonishing

夜惊
yè jīng

night terror

大惊
dà jīng

with great alarm

大惊失色
dà jīng shī sè

to turn pale with fright (idiom)

天惊石破
tiān jīng shí pò

see 石破天驚|石破天惊[shí pò tiān jīng]

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.

徒自惊扰
tú zì jīng rǎo
心惊
xīn jīng

fearful

心惊肉跳
xīn jīng ròu tiào

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

心惊胆战
xīn jīng dǎn zhàn

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

心惊胆颤
xīn jīng dǎn chàn

see 心驚膽戰|心惊胆战[xīn jīng dǎn zhàn]

怵目惊心
chù mù jīng xīn

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

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!

担惊受怕
dān jīng shòu pà

to feel apprehensive

有惊无险
yǒu jīng wú xiǎn

to be more scared than hurt (idiom)

石破天惊
shí pò tiān jīng

earth-shattering

科技惊悚
kē jì jīng sǒng

techno-thriller (novel)

科技惊悚小说
kē jì jīng sǒng xiǎo shuō

techno-thriller novel

胆战心惊
dǎn zhàn xīn jīng

to tremble with fear (idiom)

胆颤心惊
dǎn chàn xīn jīng

panic-stricken

胆惊心颤
dǎn jīng xīn chàn

see 心驚膽戰|心惊胆战[xīn jīng dǎn zhàn]

自相惊扰
zì xiāng jīng rǎo

to frighten one another

处变不惊
chǔ biàn bù jīng

to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)

虚惊
xū jīng

false alarm

语惊四座
yǔ jīng sì zuò

to make a remark that startles everyone present (idiom)

震惊中外
zhèn jīng zhōng wài

to shock the whole world

惊世骇俗
jīng shì hài sú

universally shocking

惊人之举
jīng rén zhī jǔ

to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)

惊厥
jīng jué

to faint from fear

惊叫
jīng jiào

to cry out in fear

惊呆
jīng dāi

stupefied; stunned

惊呼
jīng hū

to cry out in alarm or surprise

惊喜若狂
jīng xǐ ruò kuáng

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

惊叹不已
jīng tàn bù yǐ

to exclaim in astonishment

惊叹号
jīng tàn hào

exclamation mark ! (punct.)

惊吓
jīng xià

to frighten

惊梦
jīng mèng

to awaken from a dream

惊师动众
jīng shī dòng zhòng

to alarm everyone

惊弓之鸟
jīng gōng zhī niǎo

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

惊心
jīng xīn

staggering

惊心胆颤
jīng xīn dǎn chàn

frightening

惊怕
jīng pà

alarmed

惊怖
jīng bù

to surprise

惊急
jīng jí

stunned and anxious

惊怪
jīng guài

to marvel

惊怯
jīng qiè

cowardly and panicking

惊恐
jīng kǒng

to be alarmed

惊恐翼龙
jīng kǒng yì lóng

Phobetor (genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur)

惊恐万状
jīng kǒng wàn zhuàng

convulsed with fear (idiom)

惊悉
jīng xī

to be shocked to learn

惊悚
jīng sǒng

horror (movie)

惊悟
jīng wù

to come to oneself with a start

惊悸
jīng jì

shaking in fear

惊惕
jīng tì

to be alarmed

惊惶
jīng huáng

panic-stricken

惊惶失措
jīng huáng shī cuò

see 驚慌失措|惊慌失措[jīng huāng shī cuò]

惊愕
jīng è

(literary) stunned; stupefied

惊栗
jīng lì

horror (genre)

惊慌失色
jīng huāng shī sè

to go pale in panic (idiom)

惊惧
jīng jù

to be alarmed

惊扰
jīng rǎo

to alarm

惊槑
jīng dāi

(Internet slang) stupefied

惊涛
jīng tāo

raging waves

惊涛骇浪
jīng tāo hài làng

perilous situation

惊爆
jīng bào

unexpected

惊现
jīng xiàn

to appear unexpectedly

惊异
jīng yì

amazed

惊疑
jīng yí

bewildered

惊痫
jīng xián

epilepsy

惊群动众
jīng qún dòng zhòng

to alarm everyone

惊羡
jīng xiàn

to marvel at

惊艳
jīng yàn

stunning

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

惊觉
jīng jué

to realize suddenly

惊赏
jīng shǎng

surprised and admiring

惊起
jīng qǐ

to start in surprise

惊跳
jīng tiào

to shy (away); to give a start

惊车
jīng chē

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

惊逃
jīng táo

to stampede

惊遽
jīng jù

in a panic

惊错
jīng cuò

puzzled

惊险片
jīng xiǎn piàn

thriller (movie)

惊雷
jīng léi

sudden clap of thunder

惊颤
jīng chàn

to quake in fear

惊风
jīng fēng

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

惊飞
jīng fēi

to go off like a rocket; to rocket

惊马
jīng mǎ

startled horse

惊骇
jīng hài

to be shocked

惊魂
jīng hún

in a panicked state

惊魂甫定
jīng hún fǔ dìng

to have just recovered from a shock

惊鸟
jīng niǎo

to scare a bird into flight

惊鸿
jīng hóng

graceful (esp. of female posture)