"Surprising" is the Engpsh translation for "惊奇" in Chinese.

The word "surprising" comes from the Old French word "surprendre," which means "to take by surprise." It ultimately derives from the Latin "sur-" (over or above) and "prehendere" (to take or seize).

Here are some example sentences in Engpsh and their translations in Chinese:

"It was surprising to see how much the pttle boy had grown in just a few months." (看到这个小男孩在几个月内长这么快,真是惊人的。)
"The ending of the movie was really surprising. I didn't expect it at all." (电影的结局真的很惊奇。我完全没有想到。)
"The weather has been so unpredictable lately. It's been surprising me every day." (最近天气真的太不可预测了。每天都在惊奇我。)