kǒng

HSK 7-9
verb
common
formal

Meaning of 恐吓

恐吓 means to threaten; to intimidate; to menace (using coercive words or tactics). Pronounced kǒng hè. HSK 7-9.

  • to threaten; to intimidate; to menace (using coercive words or tactics)

Definitions & Examples

lái
fēng
kǒng
xìn
 

He sent a threatening letter.

yào
yòng
bào
kǒng
bié
rén
 

Don't use violence to intimidate others.

bào
jǐng
shuō
yǒu
rén
diàn
huà
kǒng
 

She reported to the police that someone had called to threaten her.

Kǒng
zuì
shì
yán
zhòng
de
xíng
shì
fàn
zuì
 

Intimidation is a serious criminal offense.