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Astonishing in Chinese

astonishing · HSK 6

惊人 jīng rén

  1. 惊 jīng to startle
  2. 人 rén person

他的进步速度很惊人。 The speed of his progress is astonishing.

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How do you say astonishing in Chinese?

Astonishing in Chinese is 惊人 (jīng rén).

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