threaten; intimidate; frighten
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to threaten; to intimidate; to menace (using coercive words or tactics)
formalMore formal than 吓唬; often used in legal, political, or serious contexts involving deliberate coercion or menace.
Tā他
jì寄
lái来
yī一
fēng封
kǒng恐
hè吓
xìn信
。
He sent a threatening letter.
Bú不
yào要
yòng用
bào暴
lì力
kǒng恐
hè吓
bié别
rén人
。
Don't use violence to intimidate others.
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Tā她
bào报
jǐng警
shuō说
yǒu有
rén人
dǎ打
diàn电
huà话
kǒng恐
hè吓
tā她
。
She reported to the police that someone had called to threaten her.
Kǒng恐
hè吓
zuì罪
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
xíng刑
shì事
fàn犯
zuì罪
。
Intimidation is a serious criminal offense.