惊喜 meaning in English
nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised
Meaning of 惊喜
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- nice surprise
- to be pleasantly surprised
How to use 惊喜
惊喜 works as a noun for a pleasant surprise, often with 给 (gěi) or 带来 (dàilái). It can also describe feeling pleasantly surprised. Example: 我想给妈妈一个惊喜。(Wǒ xiǎng gěi māma yí ge jīngxǐ.) I want to give Mom a surprise.
惊喜 combines 惊 (jīng), to be startled, as in 吃惊 (chījīng), with 喜 (xǐ), joy, as in 喜欢 (xǐhuan). A surprise that makes you happy is a startle plus joy.
Common mistake: Learners often use 惊喜 for any surprise, but it is only for good surprises. For shocking or bad news, use 吃惊 (chījīng) or 震惊 (zhènjīng). Also keep 惊 in the first tone, jīng, not jǐng.
惊喜 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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惊 jīng · to startle · 11 strokes
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喜 xǐ · to love · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 惊喜.
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like; to be fond of; to be happy; to be pleased |
| 吃惊 | chījīng | to be startled; to be shocked |
| 喜爱 | xǐ'ài | to like; to love |
| 震惊 | zhènjīng | to shock; to astonish |
| 喜剧 | xǐjù | a comedy |
| 惊人 | jīngrén | astonishing |
| 恭喜 | gōngxǐ | to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations! |
| 惊讶 | jīngyà | amazed; astonished |
| 惊奇 | jīngqí | to be amazed; to be surprised |
| 喜悦 | xǐyuè | happy; joyous |
| 惊慌 | jīnghuāng | to panic; to be alarmed |
| 大惊小怪 | dàjīng-xiǎoguài | to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) |
Questions about 惊喜
What does 惊喜 mean?
惊喜 (jīngxǐ) means "nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised" and is used as a adjective and noun.
How do you write 惊喜?
惊喜 is made of 2 characters: 惊 (11 strokes), 喜 (12 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 惊喜 an HSK word?
Yes. 惊喜 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 惊喜 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 惊喜 is written 驚喜.
How do you say 'What a surprise' in Chinese?
You can say 真是个惊喜 (zhēn shì ge jīngxǐ), meaning 'What a nice surprise.' If you are just shocked, not pleased, 太意外了 (tài yìwài le) is more natural.
Can 惊喜 be used as an adjective before a noun?
Yes, usually with 的, as in 惊喜的表情 (jīngxǐ de biǎoqíng), a pleasantly surprised expression. It also appears in phrases like 又惊又喜 (yòu jīng yòu xǐ), surprised and delighted at once.