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geng1 ging1
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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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驚 / 惊 | ||
This word has been viewed 26077 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 See all 48 compounds |
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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. |