啊 ā interjection of surprise / Ah! / Oh! syn 啊 ǎ interjection of surprise or doubt / Eh? / My! / what's up? syn 居然 jū rán unexpectedly / to one's surprise / go so far as to syn 袭击 襲擊 xí jī attack (esp. surprise attack) / raid / to attack syn 惊喜 驚喜 jīng xǐ nice surprise / to be pleasantly surprised syn 竟然 jìng rán unexpectedly / to one's surprise / in spite of everything / in that crazy way / actually / to go as far as to syn 惊讶 驚訝 jīng yà amazed / astonished / to surprise / amazing / astonishment / awe syn 大吃一惊 大吃一驚 dà chī yī jīng to have a surprise (idiom) / shocked or startled / gobsmacked syn 哎哟 哎喲 āi yō hey / ow / ouch / interjection of pain or surprise syn 突袭 突襲 tū xí to raid / to storm / surprise attack syn 惊叹 驚嘆 jīng tàn to exclaim in admiration / a gasp of surprise syn 啊呀 ā yā interjection of surprise / Oh my! 奇袭 奇襲 qí xí surprise attack / raid 啊哟 啊喲 ā yo interjection of surprise or pain / Oh / Ow / My goodness! 出奇制胜 出奇制勝 chū qí zhì shèng to win by a surprise move syn 惊呼 驚呼 jīng hū to cry out in alarm or surprise syn 不料 bù liào unexpectedly / to one's surprise syn 不想 bù xiǎng unexpectedly / to one's surprise 不期 bù qī unexpectedly / to one's surprise 哎呦 āi yōu (interjection of surprise, pain, annoyance etc) / Oh my! / Uh-oh! / Ah! / Ouch! 哎唷 āi yō interjection of pain or surprise / also written 哎喲|哎哟 结舌 結舌 jié shé tongue-tied / unable to speak (out of surprise, embarrassment etc) 哦 ó oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise) syn 呀 ya (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) syn 喔 wo (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder syn 唔 wú oh (expression of agreement or surprise) / (Cantonese) not syn 哟 喲 yō Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise) / also pr. [yao1] syn 哎 āi hey! / (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) syn 嘻 譆 xī (interjection expressing surprise, grief etc) / variant of 嘻[xi1] syn 呵 hē (bound form) to scold / to expel breath / (onom.) laughter (usu. reduplicated) / interjection of surprise syn 咳 hāi sound of sighing / (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh / damn / wow syn 咦 yí expression of surprise syn 嗬 hē (interjection expressing surprise) oh! / wow! syn 嚯 huò (onom.) expressing admiration or surprise / (onom.) sound of a laugh 掩 yǎn 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 syn 意料之中 yì liào zhī zhōng to come as no surprise / as expected syn 哗 嘩 huā (onom.) bang / clang / sound of gurgling, splashing or flowing water / (interjection expressing surprise) wow syn 乘人不备 乘人不備 chéng rén bù bèi to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom) / to take sb by surprise 唷 yō (interjection expressing surprise) Oh! / My! 讵 詎 jù how (interj. of surprise) 出人意表 chū rén yì biǎo to exceed all expectations / to come as a surprise 出其不意攻其不备 出其不意攻其不備 chū qí bù yì gōng qí bù bèi 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[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 突然袭击 突然襲擊 tú rán xí jí sneak attack / surprise attack 嚄 ǒ (interj. of surprise) 使吃惊 使吃驚 shǐ chī jīng astonish / surprise 揜 yǎn cover up / to surprise 倒抽一口气 倒抽一口氣 dào chōu yī kǒu qì to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc) 倒抽了一口气 倒抽了一口氣 dào chōu le yī kǒu qì to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc) 劫寨 jié zhài to seize a stronghold / to surprise the enemy in his camp 劫营 劫營 jié yíng to seize a camp / to surprise the enemy in bed 夥颐 夥頤 huǒ yí (literary) very many / wow! (an exclamation of surprise and admiration) 掩杀 掩殺 yǎn shā to make a surprise attack / to pounce on (an enemy) syn 猛不防 měng bù fáng suddenly / unexpectedly / taken by surprise / at unawares syn 惊怖 驚怖 jīng bù to surprise 驚歎 jīng tàn variant of 驚嘆|惊叹, to exclaim in admiration / a gasp of surprise 惊赏 驚賞 jīng shǎng surprised and admiring / to appreciate with surprise 突然攻击 tū rán gōng jī sneak attack / surprise attack 最低意外做法 zuì dī yì wài zuò fǎ minimum surprise approach / risk aversion approach 避免风险做法 避免風險做法 bì miǎn fēng xiǎn zuò fǎ minimum surprise approach / risk aversion approach 吔 yē onomat. for surprise, amazement and sigh 出其不意，攻其不备 出其不意，攻其不備 chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi 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[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 只见 只見 zhǐ jiàn to see (the same thing) over and over again / to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly) syn 呀 yā ah (used to express surprise) / (onom.) creaking syn 欸 éi eh / huh (used to express surprise) 