惨叫 (cǎn jiào) — to scream in pain; to shriek

Definition

Examples

• 受伤的士兵发出了一声惨叫。
  Shòu shāng de shì bīng fā chū le yī shēng cǎn jiào.
  The injured soldier let out a scream of pain.
• 听到那只猫的惨叫，她赶紧跑过去看。
  Tīng dào nà zhī māo de cǎn jiào, tā gǎn jǐn pǎo guò qù kàn.
  Hearing the cat's shriek, she quickly ran over to see.
• 电影里的惨叫声让人感到非常恐怖。
  Diàn yǐng lǐ de cǎn jiào shēng ràng rén gǎn dào fēi cháng kǒng bù.
  The screaming in the movie made people feel very terrified.