诧异
Old HSK 6
诧异 (chàyì) · astonished
诧异 (chàyì) means “astonished; surprised”. It is written with 2 characters: 诧 (surprised) + 异 (different). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 诧异 is built
The characters
诧 chà · surprised
What 诧 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 宅zhái — residence
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 乇tuō — to depend on
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 七qī — seven
- 宀 — roof
异 yì · different
What 异 is made of
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 廾gǒng — two hands
Example sentences
他诧异地看着我。Tā chàyì de kànzhe wǒ.He looked at me in surprise.
听到这个消息，大家都很诧异。Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, dàjiā dōu hěn chàyì.Everyone was astonished by the news.
Questions about 诧异
What does 诧异 mean?
诧异 (chàyì) means “astonished; surprised”.
How do you pronounce 诧异?
诧异 is pronounced chàyì.
Which HSK level is 诧异?
诧异 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 诧异 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.