吓唬 (xià hu) — to scare, to frighten (often intentionally or playfully, informal)

Définition

吓唬 (xià hu) is a casual, often playful verb meaning 'to scare (someone on purpose)' — informal compared with 恐吓 ('to threaten'). Use 吓人 as the adjective ('scary') and 惊吓 for an unintended startle.

verb
to scareto frighten (often intentionally or playfully, informal)

Exemples

  • 吓唬
    Bié xià hu xiǎo hái, tā men huì hài pà.
    Don't scare the kids — they'll be frightened.
  • 吓唬
    Tā zhǐ shì xià hu nǐ, bú huì zhēn dòng shǒu.
    He's just trying to scare you; he won't actually fight.
  • 吓唬
    Nǐ zhè zhǒng xià hu rén de bǎ xì piàn bù liǎo wǒ.
    That kind of scaring trick of yours won't fool me.

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