惊险
jīng xiǎn
Pinyin

Definition

惊险
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jīng xiǎn
  1. thrilling
  2. a thriller

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

保险
bǎo xiǎn
  1. 1 insurance
  2. 2 to insure
  3. 3 safe
  4. 4 secure
  5. 5 be sure
  6. 6 be bound to
  7. 7 CL:份[fèn]
冒险
mào xiǎn
  1. 1 to take risks
  2. 2 to take chances
  3. 3 foray
  4. 4 adventure
危险
wēi xiǎn
  1. 1 danger
  2. 2 dangerous
震惊
zhèn jīng
  1. 1 to shock
  2. 2 to astonish
风险
fēng xiǎn
  1. 1 risk
  2. 2 hazard
惊
jīng
  1. 1 to startle
  2. 2 to be frightened
  3. 3 to be scared
  4. 4 alarm
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
惊讶
jīng yà
  1. 1 amazed
  2. 2 astonished
  3. 3 to surprise
  4. 4 amazing
  5. 5 astonishment
  6. 6 awe
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
保险柜
bǎo xiǎn guì
  1. 1 a safe
  2. 2 strongbox
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
大惊
dà jīng
  1. 1 with great alarm
大惊小怪
dà jīng xiǎo guài
  1. 1 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
好险
hǎo xiǎn
  1. 1 to have a close call
  2. 2 to have a narrow escape
心惊肉跳
xīn jīng ròu tiào
  1. 1 lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster

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
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
化险为夷
huà xiǎn wéi yí
  1. 1 to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
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)
履险如夷
lu:3 xiǎn rú yí
  1. 1 lit. to make one's way through a dangerous pass as if walking on level ground (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to handle a crisis effortlessly
山高水险
shān gāo shuǐ xiǎn
  1. 1 lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift
  2. 2 to undertake an arduous task or journey (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!
抢险救灾
qiǎng xiǎn jiù zāi
  1. 1 to provide relief during times of emergency and disaster (idiom)
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
胆战心惊
dǎn zhàn xīn jīng
  1. 1 to tremble with fear (idiom)
  2. 2 scared witless
艰难险阻
jiān nán xiǎn zǔ
  1. 1 untold dangers and difficulties (idiom)
处变不惊
chǔ biàn bù jīng
  1. 1 to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)

Sample Sentences

咱们可以投其所好，来个惊险一点的。具体这么做……
zánmen kěyǐ tóuqísuǒhào ，lái gè jīngxiǎn yīdiǎn de 。jùtǐ zhème zuò ……
We can adapt it to tastes, and do something daring. Exactly like this...
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所以啊，我宁愿挤地铁或者打的。在中国开车就像看惊险片一样紧张，我的心脏可承受不起。
suǒyǐ a ，wǒ nìngyuàn jǐ dìtiě huò zhě dǎdī 。zài Zhōngguó kāichē jiù xiàng kàn jīngxiǎnpiānr yīyàng jǐnzhāng ，wǒ de xīnzàng kě chéngshòubu qǐ 。
Therefore, I’d rather squeeze onto the subway or take a cab. Driving in China is as nerve-wracking as watching a thriller movie. My heart really can’t take it.
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