大吃一惊 大吃一驚

大吃一惊 大吃一驚 dà chī yī jīng ㄉㄚˋ ㄔ ㄧ ㄐㄧㄥ daai6 hek3 jat1 geng1 HSK 7-9

  • (idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 大 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 让 讓 ( ràng joeng6 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 大吃一惊 大吃一驚 ( dà chī yī jīng daai6 hek3 jat1 geng1 )。

    This has shocked me.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 肯定 ( kěn dìng hang2 ding6 ) 会 會 ( huì wui2 ) 大吃一惊 大吃一驚 ( dà chī yī jīng daai6 hek3 jat1 geng1 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

    She is certain to be surprised.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 觉得 覺得 ( jué de gok3 dak1 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 真是 ( zhēn shi zan1 si6 ) 让 讓 ( ràng joeng6 ) 人大 ( rén dà jan4 daai6 ) 吃 ( chī hek3 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 惊 驚 ( jīng ging1 )。

    I think you're really amazing.

  • 老人 ( lǎo rén lou5 jan4 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 看到 ( kàn dào hon3 dou3 ) 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 桃子 ( táo zi tou4 zi2 ), 大吃一惊 大吃一驚 ( dà chī yī jīng daai6 hek3 jat1 geng1 ), 说道 說道 ( shuō dào syut3 dou6 ):「 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 确实 確實 ( què shí kok3 sat6 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 见 見 ( jiàn gin3 ) 过 過 ( guò gwo3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 最 ( zuì zeoi3 ) 大 ( dà daai6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 桃子 ( táo zi tou4 zi2 )! 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 哪里 哪裡 ( nǎ lǐ naa5 leoi5 ) 买 買 ( mǎi maai5 ) 的 ( de dik1 )?」

    When the old man looked at the peach, he was greatly astonished and said: "This is indeed the largest peach I have ever seen! Wherever did you buy it?"

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