惊喜 jīngxǐ nice surprise
nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised
How to remember 惊喜: 惊 frighten + 喜 happy = nice surprise.
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How it is used
- A pleasant surprise - 给你一个惊喜 (gěi nǐ yī ge jīngxǐ) give you a surprise; both noun and adjective (惊喜万分 overjoyed).
- Always positive: 惊 (surprise) + 喜 (joy). A bad shock is 惊吓 (jīngxià) or just 吓一跳. So a birthday 惊喜 is good; a car crash is not a 惊喜.
- Common gift/party context: 惊喜派对 surprise party.
Example sentences
- 真是个惊喜！ Zhēnshì gè jīngxǐ!This really is a nice surprise.
- 这是一个惊喜。 Zhèshì yígè jīngxǐ.It's a surprise.
- 为什么任何人应该感到惊喜？ Wèishénme rènhérén yīnggāi gǎndào jīngxǐ?Why should anyone be surprised?