# 惊心动魄 (jīngxīndòngpò)

In Mandarin Chinese, 惊心动魄 (jīngxīndòngpò) means “breathtaking; thrilling and suspenseful”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: breathtaking; thrilling and suspenseful
- Pinyin: jīngxīndòngpò (jing1 xin1 dong4 po4)
- Traditional: 驚心動魄
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 那次救援过程真是惊心动魄。
  Nà cì jiùyuán guòchéng zhēn shì jīngxīndòngpò.
  That rescue process was truly breathtaking.

## Characters

- [惊](https://hanziro.com/word/jing-startle/) (jīng): to startle; to be scared
- [心](https://hanziro.com/word/xin-heart/) (xīn): heart; mind
- [动](https://hanziro.com/word/dong-move/) (dòng): to move; to touch
- 魄 (pò): soul; mortal soul (i.e. attached to the body)

https://hanziro.com/word/jing-xin-dong-po-breathtaking/

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