How to say “pleasant surprise” in Chinese
pleasant surprise; pleasantly surprised
“Pleasant surprise” in Chinese is 惊喜, jīng xǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
惊喜 is read jīng xǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 京 jīng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “惊喜”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 惊喜. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想给她一个惊喜wǒxiǎnggěitāyígejīngxǐI want to give her a surprise.
- 生日快乐！这是给你的惊喜。shēngrìkuàilè,zhèshìgěinǐdejīngxǐHappy birthday! This surprise is for you.
More words from the lesson “A surprise”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pleasant surprise” in Chinese?
“Pleasant surprise” in Chinese is 惊喜, pinyin jīngxǐ.
What does 惊喜 mean?
惊喜 (jīngxǐ) means “pleasant surprise; pleasantly surprised”.
How do you write 惊喜?
惊喜 is 2 characters: 惊 (jīng) — be startled, amazed; 喜 (xǐ) — joy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 惊喜?
惊喜 is read jīngxǐ. Tones: jīng — first tone, xǐ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“pleasant surprise” in the lesson “A surprise”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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