吓坏 (xià huài) — to be terrified, to be scared stiff

Définition

A resultative verb meaning 'to frighten badly / scare stiff' — the 坏 marks the resulting state of being badly shaken. Built from 把-constructions (把…吓坏了) to show what got scared.

verb
to be terrifiedto be scared stiff

Exemples

  • 吓坏
    Zuó tiān wǎn shàng de diàn yǐng bǎ wǒ xià huài le.
    The movie last night scared me to death.
  • 吓坏
    Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā xià huài le.
    He was terrified upon hearing this news.
  • 吓坏
    Nà zhī dà gǒu tū rán pǎo chū lái, bǎ hái zi xià huài le.
    That big dog suddenly ran out, scaring the child badly.

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