terrified; frightened; apprehensive
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terrified; frightened; apprehensive
formalDescribes a state of extreme fear and anxiety, often implying a sense of dread or being overwhelmed. The emotion is usually more intense than mere worry. It is often used in a formal or literary context, though it is also common in modern written Chinese.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
nèi内
xīn心
wàn万
fēn分
huáng惶
kǒng恐
。
Upon hearing this news, he was filled with immense terror.
Miàn面
duì对
wèi未
zhī知
de的
wèi未
lái来
，
tā她
gǎn感
dào到
huáng惶
kǒng恐
bù不
ān安
。
Facing an unknown future, she felt frightened and unsettled.
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Tā他
huáng惶
kǒng恐
de地
děng等
dài待
zhe着
fǎ法
tíng庭
de的
pàn判
jué决
。
He waited for the court's verdict with great apprehension.
Hái孩
zi子
de的
tū突
rán然
shī失
zōng踪
ràng让
quán全
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
huáng惶
kǒng恐
。
The child's sudden disappearance threw the whole family into a state of terror.