extremely scared
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be extremely scared; terrified
dialectA colloquial, informal dialect expression often used in Northern China (especially Beijing/Tianjin region). It conveys a strong, almost visceral sense of fear.
Tā他
tīng听
jiàn见
guǐ鬼
gù故
shi事
，
xià吓
de得
gān干
r儿
chàn颤
。
He heard a ghost story and was scared out of his wits.
Nà那
hái孩
zi子
kàn看
jiàn见
gǒu狗
jiù就
gān干
r儿
chàn颤
。
That kid gets terrified when he sees a dog.
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Bié别
xià吓
hu唬
wǒ我
le了
，
wǒ我
dōu都
gān干
r儿
chàn颤
le了
。
Stop scaring me, I'm already terrified.
Tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
zǒu走
yè夜
lù路
，
xīn心
li里
zhí直
gān干
r儿
chàn颤
。
He walked alone at night, feeling terrified.