# 惊 (jīng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 惊 (jīng) means “to startle; to be scared; alarm”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to startle; to be scared; alarm
- Pinyin: jīng (jing1)
- Traditional: 驚
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 那一声巨响惊醒了大家。
  Nà yì shēng jùxiǎng jīngxǐngle dàjiā.
  That loud noise startled everyone awake.

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