terrifying; horrible; dreadful (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
恐怖 (unaltered)
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Examples
这部电影真的很恐怖，吓得我不敢睡觉。 Zhè bù diànyǐng zhēn de hěn kǒngbù, xià dé wǒ bù gǎn shuìjiào. - This movie is really scary, it made me too afraid to sleep.
恐怖的场景让她感到毛骨悚然。 Kǒngbù de chǎngjǐng ràng tā gǎndào máogǔsǒngrán. - The terrifying scene made her shiver.
他讲述了一些恐怖的故事，大家都被吓坏了。 Tā jiǎngshù le yīxiē kǒngbù de gùshì, dàjiā dōu bèi xià huài le. - He told some terrifying stories, and everyone was scared.
恐怖的回忆让他难以入眠。 Kǒngbù de huíyì ràng tā nányǐ rùmián. - The terrifying memories make it difficult for him to sleep.
恐怖片的音效和画面让人感到非常紧张。 Kǒngbù piàn de yīnxiào hé huàmiàn ràng rén gǎndào fēicháng jǐnzhāng. - The sound effects and images in the horror movie make people feel very tense.
Characters
恐 kǒng - to fear; to terrify; perhaps, probably |
怖 bù - fear, be afraid of |