惊人 jīngrén astonishing
How to remember 惊人: 惊 frighten + 人 person = astonishing.
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- Astonishing / staggering: 惊人的数字 (jīngrén de shùzì) an astonishing figure, 惊人的相似 (a striking resemblance).
- Modifier for anything remarkably surprising in scale or degree.
- Positive or negative depending on context; 惊人 = 'jaw-dropping.'