惊吓 (jīng xià) — to frighten, to scare, to startle
Definition
Literary/written verb 'to frighten / startle,' often used with 把 or in passive 受惊吓. 比 吓唬 and 吓 more formal; stronger than 吓, closer to 恐吓 ('threaten') in gravity.
verb
to frightento scareto startle
Examples
- 惊吓。Nà ge kǒng bù diàn yǐng bǎ hái zi men dōu jīng xià huài le.That horror movie scared the kids badly.
- 惊吓。Tū rán de shēng xiǎng jīng xià le zhèng zài xiū xi de lǎo rén.A sudden noise startled the old man who was resting.
- 惊吓，。Bú yào yòng nà zhǒng fāng shì jīng xià xiǎo dòng wù, tā men huì hài pà.Don't frighten small animals that way; they will get scared.
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