惊奇 — meaning in English
jīng qí
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English meaning
- amazement noun A feeling of great surprise or wonder.
- astonishment noun A feeling of great surprise or amazement.
- disbelief noun An unwillingness or inability to believe that something is true.
- marvel noun Something that causes wonder or amazement.
- startled adj Suddenly surprised and a little frightened.
- surprise noun Something unexpected, or the feeling caused by it.
- surprised adj Feeling or showing astonishment at something unexpected.
- upset adj Unhappy, distressed, or annoyed.
- wonder noun A feeling of amazement and curiosity caused by something remarkable or unexpected.
Senses
惊奇 is used for these senses in English:
- amazement (uncountable) The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment.
- astonishment Something very surprising.
- disbelief Astonishment.
- marvel (intransitive) To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.
- startled Surprised and slightly frightened.
- surprise Something unexpected.
- surprised Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.
- taken aback (figuratively) Surprised, shocked.