(xià) — to scare, to frighten

Definizione

吓 (xià) means 'to scare / frighten' and takes a direct object (someone or something). Unlike 害怕 (to be afraid), 吓 is the act of causing fear — see also the more colloquial 吓唬, usually intentional or playful.

verb
to scareto frighten

Esempi

  • Bié xià tā, tā zhǐ shì gè hái zi.
    Don't scare him, he's just a child.
  • Zhè jiàn shì bǎ wǒ xià le yí tiào.
    This matter gave me a scare.
  • Zhè zhǒng shēng yīn néng xià sǐ rén.
    This kind of sound can scare people to death.

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