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惊叹 (jīng tàn): Exclaim in surprise / Marvel (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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惊叹 consists of 2 characters.

to startle, to be frightened

to sigh, to exclaim

How to Use 惊叹 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 惊叹 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object

fā发

chū出

jīng惊

tàn叹

neutral

utter an exclamation of admiration

lìng令

rén人

jīng惊

tàn叹

neutral

astonishing

Prepositional Phrase + Verbwith为之

wèi为

zhī之

jīng惊

tàn叹

Verb + Complementwith不已

jīng惊

tàn叹

bù不

yǐ已

Example Sentences with 惊叹

yóu游

kè客

men们

fēn纷

fēn纷

jīng惊

tàn叹

formal

Written

be amazed by it

formal

be filled with admiration

yú于

zhè这

zuò座

gǔ古

jiàn建

zhù筑

de的

hóng宏

wěi伟

。

The tourists all marveled at the grandeur of this ancient building.

tā他

kàn看

jiàn见

dà大

xióng熊

māo猫

，

jīng惊

tàn叹

dì地

shuō说

：

“

zhēn真

kě可

ài爱

！

”

He saw the giant panda and exclaimed in amazement, 'So cute!'

dāng当

hóng宏

wěi伟

de的

gǔ古

dài代

jiàn建

zhù筑

qún群

zhǎn展

xiàn现

zài在

yǎn眼

qián前

shí时

，

yóu游

kè客

men们

wú无

bú不

wèi为

zhī之

jīng惊

tàn叹

。

When the magnificent ancient architectural complex appeared before their eyes, all the tourists marveled at it.

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nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bú不

wèi为

zhè这

dà大

zì自

rán然

guǐ鬼

fǔ斧

shén神

gōng工

de的

jié杰

zuò作

gǎn感

dào到

jīng惊

tàn叹

ma吗

？

Don't you marvel at this masterpiece of nature's uncanny craftsmanship?

hái孩

zi子

men们

dì第

yī一

cì次

kàn看

dào到

mó魔

shù

jǐn尽

guǎn管

kē科

jì技

rì日

xīn新

yuè月

yì异

，

wǒ

tā他

bìng并

wèi未

duì对

nà那

áng昂

guì贵

de的

yì艺

shù

zhè这

fú幅

huà画

de的

xì细

jié节

rú如

cǐ此

jīng精

zhì

kàn看

dào到

nǐ你

zhè这

me么

kuài快

jiù就

zhǎng掌

wò握

le

术

biǎo表

yǎn演

shí时

，

dōu都

jīng惊

tàn叹

bù不

yǐ已

。

The children were amazed when they saw the magic show for the first time.

我

yī依

rán然

jīng惊

tàn叹

yú于

rén人

lèi类

wú无

qióng穷

de的

chuàng创

zào造

lì力

。

Despite the rapid advancement of technology, I still marvel at humanity's boundless creativity.

术

pǐn品

gǎn感

dào到

jīng惊

tàn叹

，

fǎn反

ér而

jué觉

de得

píng平

dàn淡

wú无

qí奇

。

He was not amazed by the expensive artwork; on the contrary, he found it rather unremarkable.

致

，

ràng让

rén人

bù不

jīn禁

wèi为

zhī之

jīng惊

tàn叹

。

The details in this painting are so exquisite that one can't help but marvel at it.

了

zhè这

mén门

fù复

zá杂

de的

jì技

yì艺

，

wǒ我

zhēn真

yào要

jīng惊

tàn叹

nǐ你

de的

tiān天

fù赋

le了

。

Seeing how quickly you've mastered this complex skill, I truly marvel at your talent.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 惊叹.

Words with 惊

吃惊chī jīngHSK 4
受惊shòu jīng
惊人jīng rén
惊动jīng dòng
惊吓jīng xià
惊喜jīng xǐ
惊奇jīng qí
惊愕jīng è

Words with 叹

叹气tàn qì
感叹gǎn tàn
赞叹zàn tàn
赞叹不已zàn tàn bù yǐ