This is the 4380th most frequent Chinese word.
惊讶
"惊讶" means "surprised" or "astonished."
'惊讶' is used to describe the emotional reaction of being significantly surprised by an unexpected occurrence.
他的表演让我们大为惊讶。
His performance greatly surprised us.
Here, '惊讶' is employed to express personal emotion upon discovering new information contrary to expectations.
我惊讶地发现，事情并不像我想的那样。
I was surprised to find out that things were not as I thought.
In this example, '惊讶' indicates the unexpected reaction caused collectively among a group due to her statement.