惊叹
jīng tàn
Pinyin

Definition

惊叹
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jīng tàn
  1. to exclaim in admiration
  2. a gasp of surprise

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

感叹
gǎn tàn
  1. 1 to sigh (with feeling)
  2. 2 to lament
惊喜
jīng xǐ
  1. 1 nice surprise
  2. 2 to be pleasantly surprised
惊心
jīng xīn
  1. 1 staggering
  2. 2 shocking
  3. 3 frightened
惊艳
jīng yàn
  1. 1 stunning
  2. 2 breathtaking
惊醒
jīng xǐng
  1. 1 to rouse
  2. 2 to be woken by sth
  3. 3 to wake with a start
  4. 4 to sleep lightly
惊魂
jīng hún
  1. 1 in a panicked state
  2. 2 frightened
一鸣惊人
yī míng jīng rén
  1. 1 to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
受宠若惊
shòu chǒng ruò jīng
  1. 1 overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
吃惊
chī jīng
  1. 1 to be startled
  2. 2 to be shocked
  3. 3 to be amazed
哀叹
āi tàn
  1. 1 to sigh
  2. 2 to lament
  3. 3 to bewail
叹
tàn
  1. 1 to sigh
  2. 2 to exclaim
叹息
tàn xī
  1. 1 to sigh
  2. 2 to gasp (in admiration)
叹气
tàn qì
  1. 1 to sigh
  2. 2 to heave a sigh
大惊
dà jīng
  1. 1 with great alarm
心惊胆战
xīn jīng dǎn zhàn
  1. 1 lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear
  2. 2 scared witless
有惊无险
yǒu jīng wú xiǎn
  1. 1 to be more scared than hurt (idiom)
  2. 2 to get through a daunting experience without mishap
触目惊心
chù mù jīng xīn
  1. 1 lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking
  2. 2 horrible to see
  3. 3 a ghastly sight
赞叹
zàn tàn
  1. 1 to exclaim in admiration
震惊
zhèn jīng
  1. 1 to shock
  2. 2 to astonish
惊
jīng
  1. 1 to startle
  2. 2 to be frightened
  3. 3 to be scared
  4. 4 alarm

Idioms (20)

一夕数惊
yī xī shù jīng
  1. 1 one scare after another (idiom)
  2. 2 in a constant state of tension
一鸣惊人
yī míng jīng rén
  1. 1 to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
付之一叹
fù zhī yī tàn
  1. 1 to dismiss with a sigh (idiom); a hopeless case
付之一叹
fù zhī yī tàn
  1. 1 to dismiss with a sigh (idiom); a hopeless case
动魄惊心
dòng pò jīng xīn
  1. 1 shaking one to the core (idiom); extremely disturbing
  2. 2 shattering
  3. 3 hair-raising
唉声叹气
āi shēng tàn qì
  1. 1 sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)
  2. 2 to heave deep sighs
  3. 3 to sigh in despair
叹为观止
tàn wéi guān zhǐ
  1. 1 (idiom) to gasp in amazement
  2. 2 to acclaim as the peak of perfection
大吃一惊
dà chī yī jīng
  1. 1 to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled
  2. 2 gobsmacked
大惊失色
dà jīng shī sè
  1. 1 to turn pale with fright (idiom)
大惊小怪
dà jīng xiǎo guài
  1. 1 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
徒自惊扰
tú zì jīng rǎo
  1. 1 to alarm oneself unnecessarily (idiom)
心惊肉跳
xīn jīng ròu tiào
  1. 1 lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster
心惊胆战
xīn jīng dǎn zhàn
  1. 1 lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear
  2. 2 scared witless
怵目惊心
chù mù jīng xīn
  1. 1 lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking
  2. 2 horrible to see
  3. 3 a ghastly sight
  4. 4 also written 觸目驚心|触目惊心
打草惊蛇
dǎ cǎo jīng shé
  1. 1 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to inadvertently alert an enemy
  3. 3 to punish sb as a warning to others
拍案惊奇
pāi àn jīng qí
  1. 1 to slap the table in amazement (idiom); wonderful!
  2. 2 amazing!
有惊无险
yǒu jīng wú xiǎn
  1. 1 to be more scared than hurt (idiom)
  2. 2 to get through a daunting experience without mishap
望洋兴叹
wàng yáng xīng tàn
  1. 1 lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)
胆战心惊
dǎn zhàn xīn jīng
  1. 1 to tremble with fear (idiom)
  2. 2 scared witless
芝焚蕙叹
zhī fén huì tàn
  1. 1 lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress

Sample Sentences

可不是呢，各种个样的人通过网络都红了起来，真是不得不惊叹于网络的神奇力量！
kěbushì ne ，gèzhǒnggèyàng de rén tōngguò wǎngluò dōu hóng le qǐlái ，zhēn shì bùdébù jīngtàn yú wǎngluò de shénqí lìliang ！
That's right, all sorts of people can get famous online, the miraculous power of the internet really takes you aback!
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中国有历史悠久的文明和灿烂的文化，而且近几年的发展也让人惊叹。
Zhōngguó yǒu lìshǐ yōujiǔ de wénmíng hé cànlàn de wénhuà ，érqiě jìnjǐnián de fāzhǎn yě ràngrén jīngtàn 。
Chinese civilization has a long history and a magnificent culture. Even so, the development of the past few years has really stunned people.
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