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Chinese

kǒngbù
Meaning: terrible; horrible; terror
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Example sentences

那部恐怖電影的場景讓人毛骨悚然。
那部恐怖电影的场景让人毛骨悚然。
The scenes in that horror movie were spine-chilling.
媒體不應過度渲染事故的恐怖,否則會誤導民眾。
The media should not exaggerate the horror of the accident, or they will mislead the public.
聽到那聲恐怖的尖叫,大家都嚇呆了。
Hearing that terrifying scream, everyone was stunned.
這部恐怖電影的背景音樂讓人聽了毛骨悚然。
The background music of this horror movie makes one feel hair-raising.
恐怖電影裡的殭屍看起來非常嚇人。
The zombies in the horror movie look very scary.

Usage Notes

Used to describe something that causes fear or intense dread.

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