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震惊

shock

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zhen4jing1 • zhènjīng

Meaning

Primary

shock

Alternatives

shocking, shocked, to shock, amaze, astonish

Mnemonic

When you 震惊 shock someone, you 惊 startle them to such a point that their entire soul begins to 震 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.

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