"Really?!" "Oh my god!" "No way!" Just like in English, there are many ways to express surprise in Chinese. In this lesson you'll learn the exact phrases you need to express surprise in Chinese like a native speaker! 囧 (jiǒng): This character looks like a face and means shocked or embarrassed. Example: 我忘了我爸爸的生日。(wǒ wàng le wǒ bà ba de shēng rì) - I forgot my dad's birthday. 囧！(jiǒng) - Oops! 哎呀 (āi yā): This is a very common phrase used to express surprise. It’s often used in informal conversations. Example: 哎呀！我的面包烤焦了！(āi yā！wǒ de miàn bāo kǎo jiāo le) - Oh! My bread is burnt! 真的吗？ (zhēn de ma): This is the standard way of saying “really" in Chinese. It’s used when someone is surprised or shocked by something they’ve heard. In real life spoken Chinese, we often say "真假啊？zhēn jiǎ a?" to express surprise. Example: 我考过驾照了。(wǒ kǎo guò jià zhào le) - I got my driver's license. 真的吗？(zhēn de ma) - Really? 太夸张了 (tài kuā zhāng le): This expression literally means “too exaggerated” and can be translated as "It's so crazy" in English. It is used to express disbelief or surprise when faced with something outrageous or excessive. Example: 我老公可以在十分钟内吃一百个汉堡包。(wǒ lǎo gōng kě yǐ zài shí fēn zhōng nèi chī yī bǎi gè hàn bǎo bāo) - My husband can eat a hundred hamburgers in ten minutes. 太夸张了！(tài kuā zhāng le) - It's so crazy! 我的天啊 (wǒ de tiān a): This expression means “oh my god” and is a common way to show surprise in Chinese. Example: 我的天啊！我中彩票了！(wǒ de tiān a！wǒ zhòng cǎi piào le!) - Oh my god! I won the lottery! 你开玩笑的吧? ! (nǐ kāi wán xiào de ba ? !) : It means "Are you kidding me?!" This is used to express disbelief, surprise, or doubt. Example: 我不干了！(wǒ bù gàn le) - I quit! 你开玩笑的吧!? (nǐ kāi wán xiào de ba!?) - Are you kidding me!? 真奇怪 （zhēn qí guài) : It's weird. / It's strange. This one is also common in situations where you’re surprised or confused. Example: 谁喝了我的咖啡？真奇怪! (shuí hē le wǒ de kā fēi？zhēn qí guài!) - Who drank my coffee? It's weird! 不可思议 (bù kě sī yì ) : It is a Chinese idiom that translates to "unbelievable" or "incredible". You can use this to show surprise, amazement, or shock. Example: 他花了三个月的时间学会说一口地道的中文。(tā huā le sān gè yuè de shí jiān xué huì le yī kǒu dì dào de zhōng wén) - It took him three months to learn to speak Chinese like a native. wa！ bù kě sī yì！(哇！不可思议) - Wow! Incredible! |
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