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frightening

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xia4ren2 xiàrén

Meaning


Primary

frightening

Alternatives

scary

Mnemonic


吓人 Frightening describes anything that could easily 吓 frightens a 人 person.

Usage


这 声音 听 起来 很 吓人。

This sound is very frightening.

突然 的 噪音 真 吓人。

The sudden noise is really startling.

那 个 动物 发出 了 吓人 的 吼叫。

That animal let out a frightening roar.