吓人

xià rén

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. to scare
2. scary
3. frightening

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Word relationships

Related words

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吓一跳

xià yī tiào

startled

因吓人而感到突然的惊吓

吓唬

xià hu

to scare

故意吓人，动词

毛骨悚然

máo gǔ sǒng rán

to have one's hair stand on end (idiom)

形容非常吓人

Synonyms

1 item

恐怖

kǒng bù

terrible

形容事物让人害怕

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

person; people