kǒng

HSK 7-9
common
adjective

Meaning of 恐怖

恐怖 means terrifying; horrible; frightening; causing fear due to threat to life or safety; extremely; terribly; awfully (indicating a high degree). Pronounced kǒng bù. HSK 7-9.

  • terrifying; horrible; frightening; causing fear due to threat to life or safety
  • extremely; terribly; awfully (indicating a high degree)

Definitions & Examples

Bái
kǒng
shí
 
duō
de
rén
shòu
dào
le
hài
 

During the White Terror period, many innocent people were persecuted.

chǎng
kǒng
zào
chéng
le
liàng
rén
yuán
shāng
wáng
 

That terrorist attack caused numerous casualties.

gǎn
rén
kàn
kǒng
diàn
yǐng
 

I don't dare to watch horror movies alone.

zhǒng
cán
rěn
de
shǒu
duàn
shí
zài
tài
kǒng
le
 

That cruel method is simply too terrifying.