吓
人

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The word 吓人 is formed by combining the verb 吓 (to scare) with the noun 人 (person), creating a verb-object compound that literally means 'to scare people.' This structure functions as an adjective meaning 'frightening' or 'scary,' describing something that causes fear in people.

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这部电影很吓人。

Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn xiàrén.

This movie is very scary.

晚上独自走路有点吓人。

Wǎnshang dúzì zǒulù yǒudiǎn xiàrén.

Walking alone at night is a bit scary.

他突然大喊一声，真吓人。

Tā tūrán dà hǎn yì shēng, zhēn xiàrén.

He suddenly shouted, which was really scary.

那个面具做得太逼真了，看起来非常吓人。

Nàge miànjù zuò dé tài bīzhēn le, kàn qǐlái fēicháng xiàrén.

That mask is made too realistically, and it looks very scary.

尽管知道是假的，但那种恐怖的气氛还是相当吓人。

Jǐnguǎn zhīdào shì jiǎ de, dàn nà zhǒng kǒngbù de qìfēn háishì xiāngdāng xiàrén.

Even though I know it's fake, that kind of恐怖 atmosphere is still quite frightening.

Word Definition - 吓人

xià rén to scare; scary; frightening

Individual Character Details

吓 hè, xià
人 rén