震
惊

To shock in Chinese: 震惊 (zhèn jīng)

zhèn jīng

to shock

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 震驚1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to shock
  2. 2to astonish

Stroke order

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震
惊

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄓㄣˋ

zhèn

ㄓ/ zhㄣ/ enˋ/ fourth tone

ㄐㄧㄥ

jīng

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

震惊

Simplified

震驚

Traditional

Example sentences

See 震惊 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这个消息让大家都很震惊。

    zhè ge xiāo xī ràng dà jiā dōu hěn zhèn jīng。

    This news shocked everyone.

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Related words

惊

jīng

to startle

震

zhèn

to shake

吃惊

chī jīng

to be startled

地震

dì zhèn

earthquake

惊人

jīng rén

astonishing

惊喜

jīng xǐ

nice surprise

惊诧

jīng chà

to be surprised

惊慌

jīng huāng

to panic

惊奇

jīng qí

to be amazed

惊叹

jīng tàn

to exclaim in admiration

惊险

jīng xiǎn

perilous

惊醒

jīng xǐng

to rouse

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