驚 (geng1 ging1 | jing1) : frighten; surprise; startle

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驚

geng1 ging1

jing1

[1] [v] frighten; surprise; startle
[2] [adj] scary; surprised; startled

Jyutping geng1 is colloquial reading; ging1 is literary.

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Stroke count: 23

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Radical: (#187)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

驚 / 惊

This word has been viewed 28019 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 jing1 xi3 = pleasantly surprised; a pleasant surprise

震驚 zan3 ging1 zhen4 jing1 = to shock; to astonish

驚人 ging1 jan4 jing1 ren2 = frightening; amazing; astonishing; alarming; scary

驚動 ging1 dung6 jing1 dong4 = to alarm; to alert; to disturb

驚奇 ging1 kei4 jing1 qi2 = to amaze; amazing

驚慌 ging1 fong1 jing1 huang1 = panic-stricken; to panic; to be alarmed; frightened

驚異 ging1 ji6 jing1 yi4 = amazement

驚訝 ging1 ngaa6 jing1 ya4 = to confound; to astonish; to bamboozle

吃驚 hek3 ging1 chi1 jing1 = to be shocked; to be startled; to be amazed 國

大驚小怪 daai6 ging1 siu2 gwaai3 da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 = much ado over nothing; making a mountain out of a molehill

驚嚇 geng1 haak3 jing1 xia4 = to horrify, terrify, scare

驚醒 ging1 sing2 jing1 xing3 = 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 ling4 ren2 jing1 yi4 = surprisingly

吃驚不小的 hek3 ging1 bat1 siu2 dik1 chi1 jing1 bu4 xiao3 de5 = wonderstruck 國

驚人的公眾注意 ging1 jan4 dik1 gung1 zung3 zyu3 ji3 jing1 ren2 de5 gong1 zhong4 zhu4yi4 = 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 da4 jing1 shi1 se4 = to turn pale with fright

大吃一驚 daai6 hek3 jat1 geng1 da4chi1yi1jing1 = jump out of one's skin; be astonished

打草驚蛇 daa2 cou2 ging1 se4 da3 cao3 jing1 she2 = wake a sleeping dog

驚艷 ging1 jim6 jing1 yan4 = striking; breathtaking; stunning

心驚驚 sam1 geng1 geng1 = afraid 粵

驚險 ging1 him2 jing1 xian3 = breathtaking; alarmingly dangerous

一鳴驚人 jat1 ming4 ging1 jan4 yi1 ming2 jing1 ren2 = (of an obscure person) amaze the world with a single brilliant feat

有驚無險 yau5 ging1 mou4 him2 you3 jing1 wu2 xian3 = terrifying but without harm; threatening but not dangerous

壓驚 aat3 ging1 ya1 jing1 = help sb. get over fear or shock (by amusing them etc.); help calm sb. nerves after a shock

驚恐症 ging1 hung2 zing3 jing1 kong3 zheng4 = panic disorder

令人驚奇 ling6 jan4 ging1 kei4 ling4 ren2 jing1 qi2 = amazing

令人吃驚 ling6 jan4 hek3 ging1 ling4 ren2 chi1 jing1 = amazing

受寵若驚 sau6 cung2 joek6 ging1 shou4 chong3 ruo4 jing1 = to feel overwhelmed by an unexpected favor; to feel unduly flattered

驚見 ging1 gin3 jing1 jian4 = 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 wu2 sheng1 wu2 sheng1, xia4 ren2 yi1 jing1 = to catch sb. by suprise; do sth. totally unexpected to the suprise of others 粵

驚悚片 ging1 sung2 pin3*2 jing1 song3 pian1 = thriller

驚恐 ging1 hung2 jing1 kong3 = alarmed, panicky, scared or terrified

驚蟄 ging1 zat6 jing1 zhe2 = Insects Awakening, the 3rd of the 24 solar terms 6th-20th March

虛驚一場 heoi1 ging1 jat1 ceong4 xu1 jing1 yi1 chang3 = a false alarm

擔驚受怕 daam1 ging1 sau6 paa3 dan1 jing1 shou4 pa4 = feel alarmed

驚歎 ging1 taan3 jing1 tan4 = to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise

處變不驚 cyu2 bin3 bat1 ging1 chu3 bian4 bu4 jing1 = to remain calm despite challenges

驚天動地 ging1 tin1 dung6 dei6 jing1 tian1 dong4 di4 = earthshaking; earth-shattering

定驚 ding6 ging1 ding4 jing1 = to calm one's fear

受驚 sau6 ging1 shou4 jing1 = be frightened by sth.

驚悚 ging1 sung2 jing1 song3 = horrified; scarred

驚堂木 ging1 tong4 muk6 jing1 tang2 mu4 = gavel block

Showing all 2 examples containing 驚

使乜驚？粵
Why be scared? [Implication: Don't be scared.]

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]

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