惊喜
jīngxǐTraditional: 惊喜
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Translation
pleasant surprise, to be pleasantly surprised
Word origin
A compound of 惊 (jīng, to be startled) and 喜 (xǐ, joy), combining surprise and delight into the sense of a pleasant surprise.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 惊 (jīng, startled) + 喜 (xǐ, joy)
Stroke order
惊
喜
Examples
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This really is an unexpected surprise.
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He wanted to give his wife a surprise.
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Seeing my old friend, I was both startled and delighted.
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On her birthday she received a big surprise.
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The result pleasantly surprised everyone.
惊喜 (jīng xǐ) refers to a pleasant surprise, the happy shock of something unexpected and welcome. It works as a noun and also describes the feeling itself.
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