# 大吃一惊 (dàchī-yìjīng): to be greatly shocked or startled | HSK 6 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-6-3845
HSK levels: 6
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:43:52.451Z
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Learn 大吃一惊 (dàchī-yìjīng), HSK 6: to be greatly shocked or startled; astounded; flabbergasted. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 大吃一惊

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dàchī-yìjīng

to be greatly shocked or startled; astounded; flabbergasted

HSK 6

## Pronunciation

dàchī-yìjīng

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## Example sentence

听到这个消息，她大吃了一惊。

Tīng dào zhè ge xiāoxi, tā dà chī le yì jīng.

She was greatly shocked upon hearing the news.

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