Chinese
Meaning: to intimidate or threaten; an interjection showing surprise, displeasure, or doubt
Part of Speech: Verb, Interjection

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Example

他用威脅的話恐嚇鄰居,最後被警方帶走。
他用威胁的话恐吓邻居,最后被警方带走。
He used threatening words to intimidate his neighbor, and in the end the police took him away.

Usage Notes

With the reading he4, 嚇 appears in compounds such as 恐嚇 and 威嚇. It is different from the common xia4 reading meaning to scare.

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