吓了一跳

tā xià le yī tiào

他吓了一跳。

He was taken aback.

zhè xiāo xi ràng wǒ xià le yī tiào

这消息让我吓了一跳。

I was quite taken aback by the news.

cì ěr de diàn huà líng xiǎng le qi lai bǎ tā xià le yī tiào

刺耳的电话铃响了起来，把她吓了一跳。

The phone shrilled, making her jump.