apprehensive; scared
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
apprehensive; scared; creeped out
dialectUsed to describe a feeling of fear due to suspicion, uncertainty, or a creepy atmosphere. Often used in Northern Mandarin dialects.
Zǒu走
jìn进
huāng荒
tān滩
，
xīn心
lǐ里
zhí直
máo毛
gu咕
。
Walking into the desolate beach, I felt really scared and uneasy.
Bàn半
yè夜
yī一
gè个
rén人
zǒu走
nà那
tiáo条
hēi黑
xiàng巷
zi子
，
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
lǐ里
fā发
máo毛
gu咕
。
Walking down that dark alley alone at midnight really makes one feel creeped out.
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Tīng听
tā他
jiǎng讲
wán完
nà那
ge个
guǐ鬼
gù故
shi事
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
jué觉
de得
yǒu有
diǎn点
máo毛
gu咕
。
After listening to his ghost story, everyone felt a bit spooked.