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恐惧

HSK 7-9Word · AdjectiveTraditional恐懼

fear; dread; terror

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

fearful; terrified; stricken with fear

Describes a strong emotional state of fear or dread. Can function as a noun (e.g., 一种恐惧) in certain contexts, though primarily classified as an adjective.

Hēi黑
àn暗
zhōng中
chuán传
lái来
qí奇
guài怪
de的
shēng声
yīn音
 ,
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
kǒng恐
jù惧
 。

Strange sounds came from the darkness, and his heart was filled with fear.

Miàn面
duì对
wēi危
xiǎn险
 ,
tā她
nǔ努
lì力
kè克
fú服
nèi内
xīn心
de的
kǒng恐
jù惧
 。

Facing danger, she tried hard to overcome the fear inside her.

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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
kǒng恐
jù惧
ér而
hún浑
shēn身
fā发
dǒu抖
 。

He was trembling all over because of terror.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
mò莫
míng名
de的
kǒng恐
jù惧
 。

This is an inexplicable dread.