吓

嚇
xià
HSK 5
#1,464 most
frequent character
to frighten, to scare, to intimidate
verb

Example Sentences

这个电影把我吓坏了。
zhègè diànyǐng bǎ wǒ xiàhuài le 。
This movie scared me badly.
他吓唬小孩，让他们不敢玩。
tā xiàhu xiǎohái ， ràng tāmen bùgǎn wán 。
He frightened the children, making them afraid to play.
她的突然出现吓了我一跳。
tāde tūrán chūxiàn xiàle wǒ yītiào 。
Her sudden appearance startled me.

Words with similar meanings

恐吓kǒnghè
to intimidate
A more formal term often used in legal contexts for the act of making someone feel afraid.
惊吓jīngxià
to scare
Similar in meaning but can imply a lighter sense of fear, often used in less serious contexts.

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