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吓了一跳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

吓了一跳 Usage and Examples

got a fright

was startled

jumped

她让他吓了一跳,把饮料弄洒了。

He startled her and made her spill her drink.

她看起来好像是被摄影师吓了一跳。

She looked as if the photographer had caught her by surprise.

The characters in 吓了一跳

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
吓
xià6to frighten or scare
了
le2completion or change
一
yí1one, a, single, whole
跳
tiào13jump, skip, pulsate, escape

More words starting with 吓

  • xià吓le了Scared, Frightened
  • xià吓le了tā他yí一tiào跳It startled him., It gave him a fright.
  • xià吓le了dà大jiā家yí一tiào跳It startled everyone., It gave everyone a fright.
  • xià吓le了wǒ我yí一tiào跳You startled me., You gave me a fright.
  • xià吓rén人terrifying; frightening
  • xià吓dǎo倒intimidate, daunt
  • xià吓shǎ傻le了frozen with fear, scared senseless
  • xià吓dào到scared, frightened
  • xià吓dāi呆petrified, stunned
  • xià吓dāi呆le了frozen with fear, petrified
  • xià吓hu唬to frighten or scare someone
  • xià吓huài坏le了scared, terrified

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Questions about 吓了一跳

What does 吓了一跳 mean in Chinese?

吓了一跳 (xià le yí tiào) means “got a fright, was startled, jumped”.

How do you pronounce 吓了一跳?

吓了一跳 is pronounced xià le yí tiào in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “got a fright” in Chinese?

“got a fright” is 吓了一跳 (xià le yí tiào) in Chinese.

How is 吓了一跳 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 吓了一跳, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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