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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
啊 ā	啊 \| 啊* \| *啊	interjection of surprise / Ah! / Oh!	HSK 4


呀 ya	呀 \| 呀* \| *呀	(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)	HSK 4


竟然 jìngrán	竟然 \| 竟然* \| *竟然	unexpectedly / to one's surprise / in spite of everything / in that crazy way / actually / to go as far as to	HSK 4


只见 zhǐjiàn	只见 \| 只见* \| *只见	to see (the same thing) over and over again / to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly)	只見 HSK 5


居然 jūrán	居然 \| 居然* \| *居然	unexpectedly / to one's surprise / go so far as to	HSK 5


惊喜 jīngxǐ	惊喜 \| 惊喜* \| *惊喜	nice surprise / to be pleasantly surprised	驚喜 HSK 6


不料 bùliào	不料 \| 不料* \| *不料	unexpectedly / to one's surprise	HSK 6


惊讶 jīngyà	惊讶 \| 惊讶* \| *惊讶	amazed / astonished / to surprise / amazing / astonishment / awe	驚訝 HSK 7-9


哎 āi	哎 \| 哎* \| *哎	hey! / (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)	HSK 7-9


惊诧 jīngchà	惊诧 \| 惊诧* \| *惊诧	to be surprised / to be amazed / to be stunned	驚詫 HSK 7-9


惊叹 jīngtàn	惊叹 \| 惊叹* \| *惊叹	to exclaim in admiration / a gasp of surprise	驚嘆 HSK 7-9


惊奇 jīngqí	惊奇 \| 惊奇* \| *惊奇	to be amazed / to be surprised / to wonder	驚奇 HSK 7-9


袭击 xíjī	袭击 \| 袭击* \| *袭击	attack (esp. surprise attack) / raid / to attack	襲擊 HSK 7-9


掩 yǎn	掩 \| 掩* \| *掩	to cover up; to conceal / to close (a door, book etc) / (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid / (literary) to launch a surprise attack


啊哟 āyo	啊哟 \| 啊哟* \| *啊哟	interjection of surprise or pain / Oh / Ow / My goodness!	啊喲


哦 ó	哦 \| 哦* \| *哦	oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise)


啊 ǎ	啊 \| 啊* \| *啊	interjection of surprise or doubt / Eh? / My! / what's up?


冷不丁 lěngbudīng	冷不丁 \| 冷不丁* \| *冷不丁	suddenly / by surprise


唷 yō	唷 \| 唷* \| *唷	(interjection expressing surprise) Oh! / My!


呀 yā	呀 \| 呀* \| *呀	ah (used to express surprise) / (onom.) creaking


结舌 jiéshé	结舌 \| 结舌* \| *结舌	tongue-tied / unable to speak (out of surprise, embarrassment etc)	結舌


出奇制胜 chūqízhìshèng	出奇制胜 \| 出奇制胜* \| *出奇制胜	to win by a surprise move	出奇制勝


唔 wú	唔 \| 唔* \| *唔	oh (expression of agreement or surprise) / (Cantonese) not


掩杀 yǎnshā	掩杀 \| 掩杀* \| *掩杀	to make a surprise attack / to pounce on (an enemy)	掩殺


咩 miē	咩 \| 咩* \| *咩	the bleating of sheep / final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)


咳 hāi	咳 \| 咳* \| *咳	sound of sighing / (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh / damn / wow


哗 huā	哗 \| 哗* \| *哗	(onom.) bang / clang / sound of gurgling, splashing or flowing water / (interjection expressing surprise) wow	嘩


哟 yō	哟 \| 哟* \| *哟	Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise) / also pr. [yao1]	喲


咦 yí	咦 \| 咦* \| *咦	expression of surprise


奇袭 qíxí	奇袭 \| 奇袭* \| *奇袭	surprise attack / raid	奇襲


呵 hē	呵 \| 呵* \| *呵	(bound form) to scold / to expel breath / (onom.) laughter (usu. reduplicated) / interjection of surprise


欸 éi	欸 \| 欸* \| *欸	eh; huh (used to express surprise)


哎哟 āiyō	哎哟 \| 哎哟* \| *哎哟	hey / ow / ouch / interjection of pain or surprise	哎喲


侧目 cèmù	侧目 \| 侧目* \| *侧目	to raise eyebrows / to cast sidelong glances (expressing fear or indignation) / shocked / surprised	側目


吔 yē	吔 \| 吔* \| *吔	onomat. for surprise, amazement and sigh


回神 huíshén	回神 \| 回神* \| *回神	to collect one's thoughts (after being surprised or shocked) / to snap out of it (after being lost in thought)


诧 chà	诧 \| 诧* \| *诧	to be surprised / to be astonished	詫


啊呀 āyā	啊呀 \| 啊呀* \| *啊呀	interjection of surprise / Oh my!


嚯 huò	嚯 \| 嚯* \| *嚯	(onom.) expressing admiration or surprise / (onom.) sound of a laugh


嗬 hē	嗬 \| 嗬* \| *嗬	(interjection expressing surprise) oh! / wow!


哎呦 āiyōu	哎呦 \| 哎呦* \| *哎呦	(interjection of surprise, pain, annoyance etc) / Oh my! / Uh-oh! / Ah! / Ouch!


出其不意，攻其不备 chūqíbùyì, gōngqíbùbèi	出其…不备 \| 出其…不备* \| *出其…不备	to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法｜孙子兵法)	出其不意，攻其不備


惊呼 jīnghū	惊呼 \| 惊呼* \| *惊呼	to cry out in alarm or surprise	驚呼


嚄 ǒ	嚄 \| 嚄* \| *嚄	(interj. of surprise)


出人意表 chūrényìbiǎo	出人意表 \| 出人意表* \| *出人意表	to exceed all expectations / to come as a surprise


惊怖 jīngbù	惊怖 \| 惊怖* \| *惊怖	to surprise	驚怖


哎唷 āiyō	哎唷 \| 哎唷* \| *哎唷	interjection of pain or surprise / also written 哎喲｜哎哟


讶异 yàyì	讶异 \| 讶异* \| *讶异	to be surprised / to be astonished	訝異


始料未及 shǐliàowèijí	始料未及 \| 始料未及* \| *始料未及	not expected at the outset (idiom) / unforeseen / to be surprised by the turn of events


猛不防 měngbùfáng	猛不防 \| 猛不防* \| *猛不防	suddenly / unexpectedly / taken by surprise / at unawares


蘧然 qúrán	蘧然 \| 蘧然* \| *蘧然	(literary) to be pleasantly surprised


异焉 yìyān	异焉 \| 异焉* \| *异焉	feeling surprised at sth	異焉


惊赏 jīngshǎng	惊赏 \| 惊赏* \| *惊赏	surprised and admiring / to appreciate with surprise	驚賞


不想 bùxiǎng	不想 \| 不想* \| *不想	unexpectedly; to one's surprise


不期 bùqī	不期 \| 不期* \| *不期	unexpectedly / to one's surprise


惊错 jīngcuò	惊错 \| 惊错* \| *惊错	puzzled / surprised and nonplussed	驚錯


劫寨 jiézhài	劫寨 \| 劫寨* \| *劫寨	to seize a stronghold / to surprise the enemy in his camp


讵 jù	讵 \| 讵* \| *讵	how (interj. of surprise)	詎


倒抽一口气 dàochōuyīkǒuqì	倒抽一口气 \| 倒抽一口气* \| *倒抽一口气	to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc)	倒抽一口氣


劫营 jiéyíng	劫营 \| 劫营* \| *劫营	to seize a camp / to surprise the enemy in bed	劫營


乘人不备 chéngrénbùbèi	乘人不备 \| 乘人不备* \| *乘人不备	to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom) / to take sb by surprise	乘人不備


嘻 xī	嘻 \| 嘻* \| *嘻	laugh / giggle / (interjection expressing admiration, surprise etc)


夥颐 huǒyí	夥颐 \| 夥颐* \| *夥颐	(literary) very many / wow! (an exclamation of surprise and admiration)	夥頤


意料之中 yìliàozhīzhōng	意料之中 \| 意料之中* \| *意料之中	to come as no surprise / as expected


揜 yǎn	揜 \| 揜* \| *揜	cover up / to surprise


突袭 tūxí	突袭 \| 突袭* \| *突袭	to raid; to storm / surprise attack	突襲


嘻 xī	嘻 \| 嘻* \| *嘻	(interjection expressing surprise, grief etc) / variant of 嘻	譆


惊喜若狂 jīngxǐruòkuáng	惊喜若狂 \| 惊喜若狂* \| *惊喜若狂	pleasantly surprised like mad (idiom); capering madly with joy / to express boundless pleasure	驚喜若狂

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