惊叫 (jīng jiào) — to scream in fear; to cry out in alarm
Definition
惊叫 is a verb meaning to cry out or scream in fright or alarm — a sudden, involuntary reaction. Pairs with 起来 (惊叫起来) to mark the onset of the sound.
verb
to scream in fearto cry out in alarm
Examples
- ，惊叫。Tīng dào nà ge xiāo xi, tā rěn bú zhù jīng jiào le yī shēng.Upon hearing that news, she couldn't help but let out a scream.
- 惊叫，。Hēi àn zhōng tū rán yǒu rén jīng jiào, bǎ dà jiā dōu xià huài le.Someone suddenly screamed in the dark, scaring everyone.
- 惊叫。Guān zhòng bèi diàn yǐng lǐ de kǒng bù jìng tóu xià dé jīng jiào qǐ lái.The audience screamed in fear at the horrifying scene in the movie.
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