Chinese
kǒngjù
Meaning: fear; dread; terror
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

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Handwriting

恐懼
恐
懼
恐惧
恐
惧

Example sentences

Facing an unknown future, he felt a deep sense of fear.
在黑暗的洞穴裡,他感到一絲恐懼。
在黑暗的洞穴里,他感到一丝恐惧。
In the dark cave, he felt a bit of fear.
他試圖掩飾內心的恐懼。
他试图掩饰内心的恐惧。
He tried to cover up the fear in his heart.
他一直壓抑著內心實的恐懼。
他一直压抑著内心实的恐惧。
He has been suppressing the fear inside him.
那次意外把恐懼深深烙印在她心裡。
那次意外把恐惧深深烙印在她心里。
That accident imprinted fear deeply in her heart.
這部電影描述了人類面臨世界末日時的恐懼。
这部电影描述了人类面临世界末日时的恐惧。
This movie describes humanity's fear when facing the end of the world.
勇敢的人會直視自己的恐懼。
勇敢的人会直视自己的恐惧。
Brave people will face their fears directly.
他的聲音因為恐懼而顫抖。
他的声音因为恐惧而颤抖。
His voice trembled with fear.

Usage Notes

A stronger word than '害怕' (hàipà), often used for deep or existential fear.

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