Meaning of 惊人
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- astonishing
How to use 惊人
惊人 describes things that are surprisingly large, fast, or impressive, such as speed, numbers, changes, or talent. It often follows nouns like 速度 or 变化 and can take 的 before a noun. Example: 这里的变化非常惊人。(Zhèlǐ de biànhuà fēicháng jīngrén.) The changes here are astonishing.
惊 (jīng) means to startle or alarm, and 人 (rén) means people. Something 惊人 is so striking that it startles people.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 惊人 like 吃惊 (chījīng) to say a person feels surprised, as in 我很惊人. That actually means "I am astonishing". To say you are surprised, use 我很吃惊.
惊人 in example sentences
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惊 jīng · to startle · 11 strokes
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人 rén · person · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 惊人.
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 男人 | nánrén | a man; a male |
| 别人 | biérén | other people; others; other person |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member; (old) servant |
| 病人 | bìngrén | sick person; patient |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker |
| 老人 | lǎorén | old man or woman; the elderly |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 人们 | rénmen | people |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 客人 | kèrén | visitor; guest; customer |
| 好人 | hǎorén | good person; healthy person |
Questions about 惊人
What does 惊人 mean?
惊人 (jīngrén) means "astonishing" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 惊人?
惊人 is made of 2 characters: 惊 (11 strokes), 人 (2 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 惊人 an HSK word?
Yes. 惊人 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 惊人 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 惊人 is written 驚人.
Is 惊人 positive or negative?
It is neutral. It can describe something impressive, like 惊人的成绩 (amazing results), or something alarming, like 惊人的浪费 (shocking waste). Context decides the feeling.
What is the difference between 惊人 and 了不起?
惊人 stresses that something is surprising in degree or scale. 了不起 (liǎobuqǐ) is praise meaning great or remarkable, and it is often used for people. You would say 他真了不起, not 他真惊人, to praise someone.