惊
人

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The word 惊人 is formed by combining the character 惊, meaning "to shock" or "surprise", with the character 人, meaning "person". This structure creates a verb-object compound where the action of shocking directly applies to the object, person, resulting in an adjective that describes something as astonishing or astounding.

Example Sentences Hide

这个消息真惊人。

Zhège xiāoxi zhēn jīngrén.

This news is truly astonishing.

她取得了惊人的进步。

Tā qǔdéle jīngrén de jìnbù.

She has made astonishing progress.

这项发现具有惊人的意义。

Zhè xiàng fāxiàn jùyǒu jīngrén de yìyì.

This discovery has astonishing significance.

他们以惊人的速度完成了任务。

Tāmen yǐ jīngrén de sùdù wánchéngle rènwù.

They completed the task at an astonishing speed.

尽管面临困难，他依然表现出惊人的毅力。

Jǐnguǎn miànlín kùnnán, tā yīrán biǎoxiàn chū jīngrén de yìlì.

Despite facing difficulties, he still demonstrated astonishing perseverance.

Word Definition - 惊人

jīng rén astonishing

Individual Character Details

惊 jīng
人 rén