Definition
骇 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'astonished; shocked'. It cannot stand alone as a word; it always appears in compounds such as 惊骇 (jīng hài, 'shocked'), 骇人听闻 (hài rén tīng wén, 'shocking to hear'), and 惊涛骇浪 (jīng tāo hài làng, 'terrifying waves').
b.f.
astonishedshocked (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Zhège xiāoxi lìng rén jīng hài.This news is shocking.
- 。Hǎi shàng xiān qǐ jīng tāo hài làng.Huge waves surged on the sea.
- 。Nà shì yí gè hài rén tīng wén de gùshi.That is a horrifying story.
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