Come learn 3000+ Chinese characters with HanziHero!

HSK
5

to shock

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zhen4jing1 zhènjīng

Meaning


Primary

to shock

Alternatives

shocking, shocked, shock, shocks, to amaze, amaze, to astonish, astonish

Mnemonic


震惊 To shock someone is 惊 to startle them to such a point that their entire soul begins 震 to quake as they struggle to comprehend such a 震惊 shocking thing!

Usage


令人 震惊 的 消息

shocking news

我 对 他 的 行为 感到 震惊。

I was shocked by his behavior.

他 的 宣布 震惊 了 全 世界。

His announcement shocked the entire world.

Similar Meaning Words