吓唬
xiàhu
to scare; to intimidate
Characters in this word
唬 hǔ
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 管理者若总用裁员来吓唬员工，只会破坏基本信任。 Guǎnlǐzhě ruò zǒng yòng cáiyuán lái xiàhu yuángōng, zhǐ huì pòhuài jīběn xìnrèn. If managers always use layoffs to scare employees, they will only destroy basic trust.
- 别拿鬼故事吓唬小孩，他会睡不着觉的。 Bié ná guǐ gùshi xiàhu xiǎohái, tā huì shuì bù zháo jiào de. Don't scare the child with ghost stories — he won't be able to fall asleep.
- 他只是嘴上说说，其实是想吓唬我。 Tā zhǐshì zuǐshang shuōshuo, qíshí shì xiǎng xiàhu wǒ. He's only talking; in fact, he just wants to scare me.
Related words
- 吓 xià to scare
- 惊吓 jīngxià to frighten; fright
- 恐吓 kǒnghè to threaten; to intimidate
- 吓人 xiàrén frightening; scary
- 叹气 tànqì to sigh
- 心慌 xīnhuāng flustered; panicky
- 忧虑 yōulǜ to worry; anxiety; concern
- 羞愧 xiūkuì ashamed; abashed
- 羞耻 xiūchǐ shameful; ashamed
- 镇静 zhènjìng calm; composed; to calm down
- 镇定 zhèndìng calm; composed; to calm down
- 振作 zhènzuò to pull oneself together; to cheer up; spirited