吓人 (xià rén) — scary, frightening | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Colloquial for 'scary / frightening,' used for everyday things (a place, a movie, a sound). Stronger than 可怕; 恐怖 is more formal and intense, like 'terrifying.'

adjective

scaryfrightening

Examples

吓人。
Nà ge dì fāng hěn xià rén.
That place is very scary.
吓人。
Zhè bù diàn yǐng tài xià rén le.
This movie is too scary.
吓人。
Zhè ge shēng yīn tīng qǐ lái hěn xià rén.
This sound sounds very scary.

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