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xià
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Very common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to frighten
  2. 2. to scare

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6 strokes

Usage notes

Collocations

吓 is often used with 到 or 死 to express being scared, e.g., 吓到 (scared), 吓死 (scared to death).

Common mistakes

不要吓我 (don't scare me) uses 吓, not 害怕; using 害怕 would mean 'don't be afraid'.

Example Sentences

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你别 我!
Don't scare me!
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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5599540)

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