吓人

xià rén

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. to scare
2. scary
3. frightening

Word relationships

Related words

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• 吓一跳 xià yī tiào 吓一跳 xià yī tiào startled 因吓人而感到突然的惊吓: startled
• 吓唬 xià hu 吓唬 xià hu to scare 故意吓人，动词: to scare
• 毛骨悚然 máo gǔ sǒng rán 毛骨悚然 máo gǔ sǒng rán to have one's hair stand on end (idiom) 形容非常吓人: to have one's hair stand on end (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 恐怖 kǒng bù 恐怖 kǒng bù terrible 形容事物让人害怕: terrible

Usage notes

Common mistakes

吓人通常形容事物，不可直接用于描述人的感受，如“我很吓人”意为“我很可怕”，而非“我害怕”，后者应用“害怕”。

Example Sentences

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这个电影很 吓人 。

This movie is very scary.

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Child Words of 吓人

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 吓 吓 hè: to scare
• 吓 吓 xià: to frighten