诧异

诧异 chàyì

Surprised

诧异 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體詫異 chayi

What 诧异 means

Surprised

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诧异 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

诧

chà

Surprised

异

yì

Different (strange - surprised - unusual)

Words that share a character with 诧异

How to write 诧异

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诧异 in a sentence

听到这个消息，大家都很诧异。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, dàjiā dōu hěn chàyì.

Everyone was astonished to hear the news.

他诧异地看着我，一句话也说不出来。

Tā chàyì de kànzhe wǒ, yí jù huà yě shuō bu chūlái.

He stared at me in astonishment, unable to say a word.

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Questions about 诧异

What does 诧异 mean in English?

诧异 is pronounced chàyì and means Surprised.

How do you pronounce 诧异?

诧异 is chàyì in pinyin — written chayi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 诧异?

诧异 is written with 2 characters: 诧 (chà) Surprised, 异 (yì) Different (strange - surprised - unusual). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 诧异 written in traditional Chinese?

詫異. The simplified form 诧异 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 詫異 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chàyì.

Is 诧异 an HSK word?

Yes — 诧异 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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