Word Detail

大吃一惊

dà chī yī jīng

to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled, gobsmacked

HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

让我大吃一惊。

Ràng wǒ dàchī-yìjīng.

Surprised me greatly.

感到大吃一惊。

Gǎndào dàchī-yìjīng.

Feel very surprised.

大吃一惊的消息。

Dàchī-yìjīng de xiāoxi.

Surprising news.