大吃一惊

大吃一惊大吃一驚 chī 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.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 这让我大吃一惊。 This has shocked me.
  • 她肯定会大吃一惊的。 She is certain to be surprised.
  • 我觉得你真是让人大吃一惊。 I think you're really amazing.
  • 老人一看到這桃子,大吃一驚,說道:「這確實是我見過的最大的桃子!你是在哪裡買的?」 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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