How common it is
惊喜 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jīng xǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
惊喜表示突然的快乐和意外。
jīng xǐ biǎo shì tū rán de kuài lè hé yì wài。
惊喜 means pleasant surprise.
Context note
惊喜常用于礼物、消息和活动。
jīng xǐ cháng yòng yú lǐ wù 、 xiāo xī hé huó dòng。
It is often used with gifts, news, and events.
5 examples
这是一个惊喜。
zhè shì yí gè jīng xǐ。
This is a surprise.
她收到惊喜礼物。
tā shōu dào jīng xǐ lǐ wù。
She received a surprise gift.
大家都很惊喜。
dà jiā dōu hěn jīng xǐ。
Everyone was pleasantly surprised.
这个消息让我很惊喜。
zhè ge xiāo xī ràng wǒ hěn jīng xǐ。
This news surprised me pleasantly.
老师准备了惊喜。
lǎo shī zhǔn bèi le jīng xǐ。
The teacher prepared a surprise.
5 mini stories
生日那天，朋友给了他惊喜。
shēng rì nà tiān， péng yǒu gěi le tā jīng xǐ。
On his birthday, his friends gave him a surprise.
老师偷偷准备了惊喜活动。
lǎo shī tōu tōu zhǔn bèi le jīng xǐ huó dòng。
The teacher secretly prepared a surprise event.
听到好消息，她很惊喜。
tīng dào hǎo xiāo xī， tā hěn jīng xǐ。
She was pleasantly surprised after hearing the good news.
孩子看到礼物时非常惊喜。
hái zi kàn dào lǐ wù shí fēi cháng jīng xǐ。
The child was very surprised when he saw the gift.
惊喜让活动更有趣。
jīng xǐ ràng huó dòng gèng yǒu qù。
Surprises make activities more interesting.