English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

frighten in Chinese

frighten in Chinese is 嚇唬 — frighten means to make someone feel afraid or alarmed; to scare.

frighten in Chinese

嚇唬
verb
Pronounced: xià hu
(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

What does "frighten" mean?

  1. verb To make someone feel afraid or alarmed; to scare.
    "The loud thunder frightened the dog."
  2. verb To become afraid.
    "She frightens easily at the sight of spiders."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Chinese.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Chinese meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Chinese

frighten in a sentence

  • The loud thunder frightened the dog.
  • Don't sneak up on me like that — you frightened me!
  • She frightens easily at the sight of spiders.

Similar words in Chinese

Common Chinese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "frighten" in Chinese?
"frighten" in Chinese is 嚇唬. frighten means: To make someone feel afraid or alarmed; to scare.
How do you pronounce 嚇唬?
"frighten" in Chinese is 嚇唬, pronounced "xià hu".
How do you use "frighten" in a sentence?
Example: "The loud thunder frightened the dog." In Chinese, "frighten" is 嚇唬.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.