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惊叹

jīng tàn

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 驚嘆

惊叹 (jīng tàn) means "to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 惊叹 means

1. to exclaim in admiration
2. a gasp of surprise

The characters in 惊叹

• 惊jīngto startle; to be frightened; to be scared
• 叹tànto sigh; to exclaim

Example sentences

• 我们所取得的成就令人惊叹。
  What we've accomplished is amazing.
• 他们创作出令人惊叹的艺术作品，从而让人们驻足欣赏宇宙之美。
  They're creating stunning works of art to force people to stop and appreciate the beauty of the universe.
• 数千名工人和工匠辛勤工作了 22 年，才打造出这座令人惊叹的白色大理石建筑。
  Thousands of laborers and craftsmen toiled for 22 years to craft the stunning white marble edifice.

Words starting with 惊叹

• 惊叹不已jīng tàn bù yǐto exclaim in astonishment
• 惊叹号jīng tàn hàoexclamation point; exclamation mark (!)

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