吓
唬

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The word "吓唬" is formed by combining the character "吓", which means to frighten or scare, with the character "唬", which means to bluff or intimidate; together, they create a compound word that emphasizes the act of scaring or threatening someone.

Example Sentences Hide

你不要吓唬我。

Nǐ bùyào xiàhu wǒ.

Don't scare me.

他经常吓唬小孩。

Tā jīngcháng xiàhu xiǎohái.

He often scares children.

吓唬别人是不好的行为。

Xiàhu biérén shì bù hǎo de xíngwéi.

Scaring others is not good behavior.

他用鬼故事吓唬妹妹。

Tā yòng guǐ gùshì xiàhu mèimei.

He uses ghost stories to scare his younger sister.

这种吓唬人的手段太低级了。

Zhè zhǒng xiàhu rén de shǒuduàn tài dījí le.

This kind of method to scare people is too low-level.

Word Definition - 吓唬

xià hu to scare; to frighten

Individual Character Details

吓 hè, xià
唬 hǔ