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吓坏

xià huài · xia huai

Traditional 嚇壞

Meaning

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  1. to be terrified
  2. to terrify sb
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A scare from behind

  1. Liangliang

    刚才(gāngcái)有人(yǒurén)从(cóng)后面(hòumian)拍(pāi)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)吓坏(xiàhuài)了(le)！

    Someone patted me from behind just now. I was terrified!

  2. Dengdeng

    谁(shéi)拍(pāi)你(nǐ)？

    Who patted you?

  3. Qiqi

    是(shì)我(wǒ)！我(wǒ)戴着(dàizhe)面具(miànjù)，以为(yǐwéi)你(nǐ)是(shì)灯灯(dēngdēng)。

    It is me! I am wearing a mask. I thought you were Dengdeng.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)没(méi)吓到(xiàdào)灯灯(dēngdēng)，倒是(dàoshi)把(bǎ)我(wǒ)吓坏(xiàhuài)了(le)。

    You did not scare Dengdeng, but you did terrify me.

  5. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)也(yě)吓坏(xiàhuài)了(le)，我(wǒ)在(zài)镜子(jìngzi)里(lǐ)看到(kàndào)了(le)自己(zìjǐ)。

    I got terrified too. I saw myself in the mirror.

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2 examples
01

一(yì)开(kāi)头(tóu)她(tā)吓(xià)坏(huài)了(le), 后(hòu)来(lái)才(cái)定(dìng)下(xià)神(shén)来(lái)。

At first she was terrified, then she pulled herself together.

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02

那(nà)声(shēng)巨(jù)响(xiǎng)把(bǎ)孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)都(dōu)吓(xià)坏(huài)了(le)。

That loud noise terrified all the children.

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