xià
吓
scare; frighten; shock
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to scare; to frighten; to shock
neutralThe most common reading for 'scare'. Used in spoken and informal contexts.
Bié别
duǒ躲
zài在
mén门
hòu后
xià吓
wǒ我
。
Don't hide behind the door and scare me.
Jù巨
dà大
de的
xiǎng响
shēng声
bǎ把
wǒ我
xià吓
le了
yī一
tiào跳
。
The huge noise gave me a startle.
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Nà那
gè个
kǒng恐
bù怖
diàn电
yǐng影
tài太
xià吓
rén人
le了
。
That horror movie was too scary.
Tā他
zhuāng装
shén神
nòng弄
guǐ鬼
de地
xiǎng想
xià吓
hu唬
xiǎo小
hái孩
。
He played tricks trying to scare the children.
Bié别
dān担
xīn心
，
nà那
tiáo条
gǒu狗
xià吓
bu不
zháo着
nǐ你
。
Don't worry, that dog won't scare you.