# 惊叹 (jīngtàn): to exclaim in wonder | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-7582
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:51:08.313Z
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Learn 惊叹 (jīngtàn), HSK 7-9: to exclaim in wonder; to gasp in amazement. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 惊叹

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jīngtàn

to exclaim in wonder; to gasp in amazement

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

jīngtàn

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## Example sentence

看到那幅画的瞬间，他不由自主地惊叹了一声。

Kàn dào nà fú huà de shùnjiān, tā bù yóu zì zhǔ de jīngtàn le yī shēng.

The moment he saw the painting, he couldn't help letting out a gasp of amazement.

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