惊叹 meaning in English
to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise
Meaning of 惊叹
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
jīngtàn
- to exclaim in admiration
- a gasp of surprise
惊叹 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我们所取得的成就令人惊叹。
What we've accomplished is amazing.
他们创作出令人惊叹的艺术作品，从而让人们驻足欣赏宇宙之美。
They're creating stunning works of art to force people to stop and appreciate the beauty of the universe.
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惊 jīng · to startle · 11 strokes
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叹 tàn · to sigh · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 惊叹.
| 吃惊 | chījīng | to be startled; to be shocked |
| 震惊 | zhènjīng | to shock; to astonish |
| 惊喜 | jīngxǐ | nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised |
| 惊人 | jīngrén | astonishing |
| 叹气 | tànqì | to sigh; to heave a sigh |
| 惊讶 | jīngyà | amazed; astonished |
| 惊奇 | jīngqí | to be amazed; to be surprised |
| 惊慌 | jīnghuāng | to panic; to be alarmed |
| 大惊小怪 | dàjīng-xiǎoguài | to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) |
| 大吃一惊 | dàchī-yījīng | (idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback |
| 受惊 | shòujīng | startled |
| 惊醒 | jīngxǐng | to rouse; to be woken by sth |
Questions about 惊叹
What does 惊叹 mean?
惊叹 (jīngtàn) means "to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 惊叹?
惊叹 is made of 2 characters: 惊 (11 strokes), 叹 (5 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 惊叹 an HSK word?
Yes. 惊叹 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 惊叹 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 惊叹 is written 驚嘆.