吃惊 chījīng HSK4 to be startled Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 吃 chī verb to suffer to suffer; to incur; to bear a burden or experience a negative state like a shock or defeat惊 驚 jīng adjectiveverb to be startled to be startled; to be frightened, scared, or shocked by a sudden stimulus