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吓唬
xiàhu
Description
"吓唬"的意思是故意让别人害怕。
"吓唬" means to deliberately make others afraid.
小孩子有时候喜欢吓唬别人，但这样做不太好。
Children sometimes like to 吓唬 others, but it's not very good to do so.
Meanings
吓唬xiàhu
to frighten or scare someone
你别吓唬我，我胆子很小。
Don't scare me; I'm timid.
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Notes
- Etymology
吓 (to frighten) + 唬 (to bluff/scare); 唬 is toneless here.
- Nuance
colloquial and often playful, less formal than 恐吓 or 威胁.
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