# 惊叹 (jīngtàn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 惊叹 (jīngtàn) means “to exclaim in admiration; to marvel at”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to exclaim in admiration; to marvel at
- Pinyin: jīngtàn (jing1 tan4)
- Traditional: 驚嘆
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 壮丽的风景让大家惊叹。
  Zhuànglì de fēngjǐng ràng dàjiā jīngtàn.
  The magnificent scenery made everyone marvel.

## Characters

- [惊](https://hanziro.com/word/jing-startle/) (jīng): to startle; to be scared
- 叹 (tàn): to sigh; to exclaim

https://hanziro.com/word/jing-tan-exclaim-in-admiration/

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