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[1] [v] frighten; surprise; startle [2] [adj] scary; surprised; startled Jyutping geng1 is colloquial reading; ging1 is literary.
Default PoS:  Additional PoS:  Stroke count: 23
Level: 1
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 26273 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 13th Feb 2014 14:19 |
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驚喜
ging1 hei2 = pleasantly surprised; a pleasant surprise
震驚
zan3 ging1 = to shock; to astonish
驚人
ging1 jan4 = frightening; amazing; astonishing; alarming; scary
驚動
ging1 dung6 = to alarm; to alert; to disturb
驚奇
ging1 kei4 = to amaze; amazing
驚慌
ging1 fong1 = panic-stricken; to panic; to be alarmed; frightened
驚異
ging1 ji6 = amazement
驚訝
ging1 ngaa6 = to confound; to astonish; to bamboozle
吃驚
hek3 ging1 = to be shocked; to be startled; to be amazed 國
大驚小怪
daai6 ging1 siu2 gwaai3 = much ado over nothing; making a mountain out of a molehill
驚嚇
geng1 haak3 = to horrify, terrify, scare
驚醒
ging1 sing2 = sleep lightly; wake up with a start; to be aroused from a sleep
心驚膽跳
sam1 ging1 daam2 tiu3 = very nervous, "butterflies in my stomach"
令人驚異
ling6 jan4 ging1 ji6 = surprisingly
吃驚不小的
hek3 ging1 bat1 siu2 dik1 = wonderstruck 國
驚人的公眾注意
ging1 jan4 dik1 gung1 zung3 zyu3 ji3 = outrageous publicity 國
得人驚
dak1 jan4 geng1 = astonished, fearful, surprising 粵
驚住
geng1 zyu6 = wary of 粵
驚死
geng1 sei2 = to be terrified; "to be frightened to death"
驚青
geng1 ceng1 = to be afraid 粵
失驚無神
sat1 geng1 mou4 san4 = unexpectedly, suddenly
大驚失色
daai6 geng1 sat1 sik1 = to turn pale with fright
大吃一驚
daai6 hek3 jat1 geng1 = jump out of one's skin; be astonished
打草驚蛇
daa2 cou2 ging1 se4 = wake a sleeping dog
驚艷
ging1 jim6 = striking; breathtaking; stunning
心驚驚
sam1 geng1 geng1 = afraid 粵
驚險
ging1 him2 = breathtaking; alarmingly dangerous
一鳴驚人
jat1 ming4 ging1 jan4 = (of an obscure person) amaze the world with a single brilliant feat
有驚無險
yau5 ging1 mou4 him2 = terrifying but without harm; threatening but not dangerous
壓驚
aat3 ging1 = help sb. get over fear or shock (by amusing them etc.); help calm sb. nerves after a shock
驚恐症
ging1 hung2 zing3 = panic disorder
令人驚奇
ling6 jan4 ging1 kei4 = amazing
令人吃驚
ling6 jan4 hek3 ging1 = amazing
受寵若驚
sau6 cung2 joek6 ging1 = to feel overwhelmed by an unexpected favor; to feel unduly flattered
驚見
ging1 gin3 = be appalled to see; be awed at the sight of
唔聲唔聲，嚇人一驚
m4 seng1 m4 seng1, haak3 jan4 jat1 geng1 = to catch sb. by suprise; do sth. totally unexpected to the suprise of others 粵
驚悚片
ging1 sung2 pin3*2 = thriller
驚恐
ging1 hung2 = alarmed, panicky, scared or terrified
驚蟄
ging1 zat6 = Insects Awakening, the 3rd of the 24 solar terms 6th-20th March
虛驚一場
heoi1 ging1 jat1 ceong4 = a false alarm
擔驚受怕
daam1 ging1 sau6 paa3 = feel alarmed
驚歎
ging1 taan3 = to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise
處變不驚
cyu2 bin3 bat1 ging1 = to remain calm despite challenges
驚天動地
ging1 tin1 dung6 dei6 = earthshaking; earth-shattering
定驚
ding6 ging1 = to calm one's fear
受驚
sau6 ging1 = be frightened by sth.
驚悚
ging1 sung2 = horrified; scarred
驚堂木
ging1 tong4 muk6 = gavel block |
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Showing all 2 examples containing 驚
我使驚你,怕你有牙呀？ 粵
I am not afraid of you. It's not like you have any real bite. [For first part, see http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,138128,138130#msg-138130 For latter part, see http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?8,135281,135283#msg-135283] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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