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吓 xià

to frighten; to scare

Strokes
6
Level
HSK 5
Radical
口
Traditional
嚇
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 口下 ⿰口下

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  1. 那声音把我吓了一跳。
    Nà shēngyīn bǎ wǒ xiàle yí tiào.
    That sound gave me a fright.
    that sound (object-marker) me scare (particle) one jump
  2. 你是不是被吓到了？
    Nǐ shì bu shì bèi xià dào le?
    Were you scared?
    you is not-is by scare reach (particle) (question)
  3. 别吓我，好好说话。
    Bié xià wǒ, hǎohǎo shuōhuà.
    Don't scare me, speak normally.
    don't scare me, properly speak
  4. 这部电影一点也不吓人。
    Zhè bù diànyǐng yìdiǎn yě bú xiàrén.
    This movie isn't scary at all.
    this (measure) movie a-bit also not scary
  5. 昨晚，一个陌生电话恐吓了他。
    Zuówǎn, yí ge mòshēng diànhuà kǒnghèle tā.
    Last night, a strange phone call threatened him.
    last-night, one (measure) strange phone-call threatened him

Words with 吓 (2)