恐吓 (kǒng hè) — to threaten, to menace
Definition
恐吓 is a strong, deliberate 'threat' — intimidating someone to get them to do (or not do) something. Stronger than 威胁 and more hostile than 吓唬, which is often casual or playful.
verb
to threatento menace
Examples
- 恐吓，。Bú yào kǒng hè wǒ, wǒ bú pà nǐ.Don't threaten me, I'm not afraid of you.
- 恐吓。Tā yòng dāo kǒng hè nà ge rén.He threatened that person with a knife.
- 恐吓。Tā shōu dào le kǒng hè diàn huà.He received a threatening phone call.
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