令我吃惊的是
lìng wǒ chī jīng de shì
ZH
Quick answers
What does 令我吃惊的是 mean?
令我吃惊的是 means: to my surprise; what surprised me was
How do you pronounce 令我吃惊的是?
令我吃惊的是: lìng wǒ chī jīng de shì
How is 令我吃惊的是 used in a sentence?
令我吃惊的是，他竟然会说五种语言。
to my surprise; what surprised me was
令我吃惊的是，他竟然会说五种语言。
To my surprise, he could speak five languages.
Etymology
This phrase is made of 令 “to make/cause,” 我 “me,” 吃惊 “to be surprised,” and 的是, which introduces what is surprising. It literally means “what made me surprised was.”
Memory Aid
Think of 令 as “make”: 令我吃惊的是 = “the thing that made me surprised was...”