惊讶
jīng yà
surprised, amazed
adjective/verb
Example
听到这个消息，我感到很惊讶。
Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, wǒ gǎndào hěn jīngyà.
I felt very surprised when I heard this news.
A useful word for expressing surprise or amazement. Can be used as an adjective (惊讶的) or as a verb (感到惊讶). Often appears in HSK 4-5 level materials.