threaten; intimidate; menace (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
恐嚇
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他收到了一封恐吓信，感到非常害怕。 Tā shōudào le yī fēng kǒnghè xìn, gǎndào fēicháng hàipà. - He received a threatening letter and felt very scared.
他试图用恐吓的手段让对方屈服。 Tā shìtú yòng kǒnghè de shǒuduàn ràng duìfāng qūfú. - He tried to use threats to make the other party yield.
恐吓和暴力不能解决问题，只会制造更多麻烦。 Kǒnghè hé bàolì bù néng jiějué wèntí, zhǐ huì zhìzào gèng duō máfan. - Threats and violence cannot solve problems, they only create more trouble.
他用恐吓的语气对她说话，吓得她直发抖。 Tā yòng kǒnghè de yǔqì duì tā shuōhuà, xià de tā zhí fādǒu. - He spoke to her in a threatening tone, making her tremble with fear.
他试图用恐吓威胁我放弃计划。 Tā shìtú yòng kǒnghè wēixié wǒ fàngqì jìhuà. - He tried to use threats to make me give up the plan.
Characters
吓 xià - threaten; intimidate; to scare | HSK 5
恐 kǒng - to fear; to terrify; perhaps, probably |