No. 4,380 in Chinese
惊讶
"惊讶" means "surprised" or "astonished."
In a sentence
他的表演让我们大为惊讶。
His performance greatly surprised us.
'惊讶' is used to describe the emotional reaction of being significantly surprised by an unexpected occurrence.
我惊讶地发现，事情并不像我想的那样。
I was surprised to find out that things were not as I thought.
Here, '惊讶' is employed to express personal emotion upon discovering new information contrary to expectations.
她的言辞让所有人感到惊讶。
Her words took everyone by surprise.
In this example, '惊讶' indicates the unexpected reaction caused collectively among a group due to her statement.
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