恐怖

kǒng bù

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. terrible
2. frightful
3. frightening
4. terror
5. terrorist

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 安宁 ān níng 安宁 ān níng Anning District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[lán zhōu shì], Gansu 安宁 means 'peaceful' or 'tranquil', opposite of the terror and unrest suggested by 恐怖.: Anning District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[lán zhōu shì], Gansu

Related words

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• 恐惧 kǒng jù 恐惧 kǒng jù to be frightened 恐惧 is a noun meaning 'fear' or 'dread', while 恐怖 can be an adjective for 'terrifying' or 'horror'.: to be frightened

Synonyms

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• 可怕 kě pà 可怕 kě pà awful Both mean 'frightening' or 'terrible', but 恐怖 often conveys a stronger, more intense fear or horror.: awful
• 骇人 hài rén 骇人 hài rén terrifying Used in literary or formal contexts to describe something shocking or terrifying, similar to 恐怖.: terrifying

Usage notes

Collocations

恐怖 often combines with 分子 to mean 'terrorist' (恐怖分子) or with 袭击 for 'terrorist attack' (恐怖袭击).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 恐怖 (terrifying, as an attribute) with 害怕 (to be afraid, a feeling); you cannot say '我很恐怖' to mean 'I am scared'.

Example Sentences

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那个电影太 恐怖 了，我不敢看。

That movie is too terrifying; I dare not watch it.

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Words Containing 恐怖

• 基地恐怖组织 基地恐怖组织 jī dì kǒng bù zǔ zhī: Al-Qaeda
• 广场恐怖症 广场恐怖症 guǎng chǎng kǒng bù zhèng: agoraphobia
• 恐怖主义 恐怖主义 kǒng bù zhǔ yì: terrorism
• 恐怖主义者 恐怖主义者 kǒng bù zhǔ yì zhě: terrorist
• 恐怖分子 恐怖分子 kǒng bù fèn zǐ: terrorist
• 恐怖片 恐怖片 kǒng bù piàn: horror movie
• 恐怖症 恐怖症 kǒng bù zhèng: phobia
• 恐怖组织 恐怖组织 kǒng bù zǔ zhī: terrorist organization
• 恐怖袭击 恐怖袭击 kǒng bù xí jī: terrorist attack
• 恐怖电影 恐怖电影 kǒng bù diàn yǐng: horror movie
• 生物恐怖主义 生物恐怖主义 shēng wù kǒng bù zhǔ yì: bioterrorism
• 白色恐怖 白色恐怖 bái sè kǒng bù: White Terror
• 血液恐怖症 血液恐怖症 xuè yè kǒng bù zhèng: blood phobia

Child Words of 恐怖

• 怖 怖 bù: terror
• 恐 恐 kǒng: afraid