Meaning of jīng:
jīng
惊
Verb
to startle; to be frightened; to be scared
Tā bèi tū rú qí lái de shēng yīn xià de dà chī yī jīng.
他被突如其来的声音吓得大吃一惊。
He was startled by the sudden sound.
Dāng wǒ tīngdào è hào shí, wǒ gǎndào fēicháng jīngyà.
当我听到噩耗时，我感到非常惊讶。
I was very surprised when I heard the bad news.
Tā kàn dào shé shí gǎn dào fēi cháng jīng.
她看到蛇时感到非常惊。
She felt very scared when she saw the snake.
Noun
alarm
Tā tūrán dàjiào bǎ wǒ xiàle yī jīng.
他突然大叫把我吓了一惊。
He suddenly shouted and startled me.
