Chinese symbol for “flabbergasted”
诧异
chà yì
Traditional: 詫異
flabbergasted; astonished
The closest CC-CEDICT match for flabbergasted is 诧异 (chà yì), defined as: flabbergasted; astonished.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “flabbergasted”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大吃一惊 (大吃一驚) | dà chī yī jīng | (idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback |
| 瞠目结舌 (瞠目結舌) | chēng mù jié shé | (idiom) dumbfounded; flabbergasted; stunned |
| 傻眼 | shǎ yǎn | (coll.) stunned; dumbfounded; flabbergasted |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 诧异.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 惊诧 (驚詫) | jīng chà | to be surprised; to be amazed |
| 甚感诧异 (甚感詫異) | shèn gǎn chà yì | amazed; astonished |
| 差异 (差異) | chā yì | difference; discrepancy |
| 异常 (異常) | yì cháng | unusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally |
| 异议 (異議) | yì yì | objection; dissent |
| 怪异 (怪異) | guài yì | monstrous; strange |
| 诡异 (詭異) | guǐ yì | strange; weird |
| 优异 (優異) | yōu yì | exceptional; outstandingly good |
See also: Japanese symbol for “flabbergasted”.
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