Pleasant surprise in Chinese
pleasant surprise · HSK 5
惊喜
- 惊 to startle
- 喜 happy
我给妈妈准备了一个惊喜。 I prepared a surprise for my mom.
More words with 惊 or 喜
How do you say pleasant surprise in Chinese?
Pleasant surprise in Chinese is 惊喜 (jīng xǐ).
Which word should I use?
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