shè
慑
fear; intimidate
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to fear; to be afraid
formalUsed in formal literary contexts, rarely used in daily spoken language.
Tā他
shè慑
yú于
duì对
fāng方
de的
quán权
shì势
，
bù不
gǎn敢
fǎn反
kàng抗
。
He was intimidated by the other party's power and dared not resist.
Miàn面
duì对
qiáng强
dí敌
，
shì士
bīng兵
men们
háo毫
wú无
shè慑
sè色
。
Facing the powerful enemy, the soldiers showed no sign of fear.
verb
to intimidate; to subdue by force
formalCommonly used in formal writing and formal speeches, often paired with nouns like power, weapon, or authority.
Jǐng警
fāng方
de的
wēi威
shè慑
xíng行
dòng动
zhèn震
shè慑
le了
fàn犯
zuì罪
fèn分
zǐ子
。
The police's deterrence operation intimidated criminals.
Qiáng强
dà大
de的
jūn军
shì事
lì力
liàng量
zú足
yǐ以
shè慑
fú服
duì对
shǒu手
。
Strong military power is enough to subdue opponents.
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Tā他
yòng用
yán严
lì厉
de的
huà话
yǔ语
shè慑
fú服
le了
tiáo调
pí皮
de的
xué学
shēng生
。
He intimidated the naughty students with harsh words.
Wēi威
shè摄
lì力
shì是
wài外
jiāo交
tán谈
pàn判
de的
zhòng重
yào要
chóu筹
mǎ码
。
Deterrence is an important bargaining chip in diplomatic negotiations.
Dí敌
rén人
bèi被
wǒ我
jūn军
de的
qì气
shì势
suǒ所
shè慑
。
The enemy was intimidated by the momentum of our army.