Chinese Word: 讶 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

讶 (Trad.: 訝)HSK 6

Pinyin: yà

English Definition: astounded

Chinese Definition:
①惊奇，奇怪：讶然。讶异。惊讶。
②古同“迓”，迎接。

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 言

Pictophonetic:牙 indicates the sound; 讠 (speech) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
- 牙 [ yá ] tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated

Similar Characters: 玡呀

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惊讶HSK 6	jīng yà	amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe
讶异	yà yì	to be surprised; to be astonished
怪讶	guài yà	astonished
惊讶无策	jīng yà wú cè	to be stunned into inaction (idiom)

1		tā 他 de 的 jǔ dòng 举动 ràng 让 rén 人 gǎn dào 感到 fēi cháng 非常 jīng yà 惊讶。 His action was very surprising.
2		tā 她 de 的 biǎo xiàn 表现 tài 太 guò 过 yōu xiù 优秀， lìng rén 令人 jīng yà 惊讶。 Her performance was so outstanding that it was surprising.
3		shā mò 沙漠 dì xíng 地形 de 的 biàn huà 变化 fēi cháng 非常 lìng rén 令人 jīng yà 惊讶。 The changes in desert terrain are very surprising.
4		tā 她 tīng 听 le 了 tā 他 de 的 gù shì 故事， gǎn dào 感到 fēi cháng 非常 jīng yà 惊讶。 She was very surprised after listening to his story.
5		wǒ 我 hěn 很 jīng yà 惊讶 tā men 他们 néng gòu 能够 wán chéng 完成 zhè xiàng 这项 rèn wu 任务。 I was surprised that they were able to complete this task.

1		tā 他 de 的 jǔ dòng 举动 ràng 让 rén 人 gǎn dào 感到 fēi cháng 非常 jīng yà 惊讶。 His action was very surprising.
2		tā 她 de 的 biǎo xiàn 表现 tài 太 guò 过 yōu xiù 优秀， lìng rén 令人 jīng yà 惊讶。 Her performance was so outstanding that it was surprising.
3		shā mò 沙漠 dì xíng 地形 de 的 biàn huà 变化 fēi cháng 非常 lìng rén 令人 jīng yà 惊讶。 The changes in desert terrain are very surprising.
4		tā 她 tīng 听 le 了 tā 他 de 的 gù shì 故事， gǎn dào 感到 fēi cháng 非常 jīng yà 惊讶。 She was very surprised after listening to his story.
5		wǒ 我 hěn 很 jīng yà 惊讶 tā men 他们 néng gòu 能够 wán chéng 完成 zhè xiàng 这项 rèn wu 任务。 I was surprised that they were able to complete this task.