吃一驚

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See also: 吃一惊

Chinese

eat; eradicate; destroy
eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer
 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
to startle; to be frightened; to be scared
to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
 
trad. (吃一驚/喫一驚) /
simp. (吃一惊)

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Verb

吃一驚

  1. to be taken aback; to be startled

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