受惊 shòujīng startled
How to remember 受惊: 受 to receive + 惊 frighten = startled.
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How it is used
- 'To be startled / frightened / spooked' - 受惊的小鸟 (shòujīng de xiǎoniǎo) a startled bird, 受惊过度 badly frightened.
- About a sudden shock/fright causing alarm, often of animals or in a scare; 让您受惊了 is a polite 'sorry to have alarmed you'.