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惊吓

jīng xià · jing xia

Traditional 驚嚇

Meaning

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  1. to frighten
  2. to horrify
  3. to terrify
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In a conversation

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A loud bell

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)脸色(liǎnsè)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)白(bái)？

    Why is your face so pale?

  2. Dengdeng

    后面(hòumian)的(de)自行车(zìxíngchē)突然(tūrán)按铃(ànlíng)，我(wǒ)受(shòu)了(le)惊吓(jīngxià)。

    The bike behind suddenly rang its bell and gave me a fright.

  3. Liangliang

    别(bié)怕(pà)，是(shì)卖菜(màicài)的(de)大叔(dàshū)在(zài)叫(jiào)你(nǐ)让路(rànglù)。

    Don't worry, it's the vegetable seller asking you to make way.

  4. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)惊吓(jīngxià)真(zhēn)不(bù)小(xiǎo)，我(wǒ)的(de)心(xīn)还(hái)在(zài)跳(tiào)。

    That was quite a fright; my heart is still pounding.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)喝(hē)杯(bēi)热茶(rèchá)，压压惊(yāyājīng)吧(ba)。

    Let me treat you to a hot tea to calm you down.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)看(kàn)来(lái)受(shòu)了(le)点(diǎn)惊(jīng)吓(xià)。

Tom looked a little frightened.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

猴(hóu)子(zi)跳(tiào)到(dào)他(tā)身(shēn)上(shang)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，他(tā)受(shòu)到(dào)了(le)惊(jīng)吓(xià)。

He was scared when the monkey jumped at him.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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