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怖 (bù) — (bound form) fear; terror; frightening

Dictionary HSK 7-9怖

HSK 7-9

怖

bù

Part of speech: bound form
HSK level: 7–9
Frequency: #26755

Definition

怖 is a bound form, almost always paired with 恐 to mean 'fear / terror' — as in 恐怖 (scary, horror) or 恐怖主义 (terrorism). It does not stand alone.

bound form

(bound form) fearterrorfrightening

Examples

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Zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn kǒng bù.
This movie is very scary.
怖。
Nà ge dì fāng ràng rén gǎn dào kě bù.
That place makes people feel horrible.
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Kǒng bù zhǔ yì wēi xié shì jiè hé píng.
Terrorism threatens world peace.

Appears in

Emotions & Feelings

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