恐惧 (kǒng jù) — frightened; terrified; fearful
Definition
Formal written word for deep fear or terror, as a feeling or state. Stronger than 怕 (everyday 'to be afraid of'); close to 恐怖 but emphasizes the inner emotion rather than what causes it.
adjective
frightenedterrifiedfearful
Examples
- ，恐惧。Tā miàn duì hēi àn, gǎn dào fēi cháng kǒng jù.She felt very frightened when facing the darkness.
- 恐惧。Zhè zhǒng kǒng jù de qíng xù ràng wǒ shuì bù zháo.This kind of fearful emotion keeps me from sleeping.
- 恐惧，。Tā kàn le yí bù kǒng jù de kǒng bù piàn, xià dé bù gǎn shuì jiào.He watched a terrifying horror movie and was too scared to sleep.
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