吃惊

Traditional form:

吃驚

Pinyin (reading):

chījīng

Definitions:

• to be startled
• to be shocked
• to be amazed

Characters:

• 吃 - to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
• 惊 - to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm

Traditional characters:

• 吃 - to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
• 驚 - to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm