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frightening

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xia4ren2 xiàrén

Meaning


Primary

frightening

Alternatives

scary

Mnemonic


嚇人 Frightening describes anything that could easily 嚇 frightens a 人 person.

Usage


這 聲音 聽 起來 很 嚇人。

This sound is very frightening.

突然 的 噪音 真 嚇人。

The sudden noise is really startling.

那 個 動物 發出 了 嚇人 的 吼叫。

That animal let out a frightening roar.