Meaning
惊喜 describes the feeling of being both surprised and delighted at the same time, or refers to something that causes this feeling. It combines the element of unexpectedness (惊) with joy (喜), capturing that wonderful moment when something unexpected turns out to be wonderful.
Usage
Native speakers commonly use 惊喜 to describe welcome surprises like unexpected gifts, surprise parties, or pleasant turns of events. It's frequently used in the phrase 给某人一个惊喜 (to give someone a surprise). The word carries exclusively positive connotations, unlike 惊 alone which can be neutral or negative.
Examples
- 01她生日那天，朋友们给她准备了一个大惊喜。, .On her birthday, her friends prepared a big surprise for her.
- 02看到他突然出现，我真是又惊又喜。, .Seeing him suddenly appear, I was truly both surprised and delighted.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个惊喜
Common collocations
- 给...一个惊喜...to give someone a surprise
- 惊喜派对surprise party
- 充满惊喜full of surprises
- 意外的惊喜unexpected pleasant surprise
Antonyms
Origin
The compound combines 惊 (surprise, alarm) with 喜 (happiness, joy) to create a word that specifically captures positive surprise, distinguishing it from mere shock or alarm.