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to be startled

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xia4yi1tiao4 xiàyītiào

Meaning


Primary

to be startled

Alternatives

be startled, startled, startle

Mnemonic


嚇一跳 To be startled is to 跳 jump 一 one step back because something 嚇 frightened you in the sense that you did not expect it.

Usage


他 突然 出現, 讓 我 嚇一跳。

He appeared suddenly and startled me.

這 個 消息 讓 大家 都 嚇一跳。

This news startled everyone.

狗 突然 叫, 讓 我 嚇一跳。

The dog barked suddenly and startled me.

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