恐吓 (kǒng hè) — how to say "to threaten" in Chinese

恐吓

To threaten, to intimidate

verb

Character composition

恐

to fear, fear

吓

to frighten

Radicals / Keys

口

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

心

Heart

#61 · xīn · 4 strokes

Collocations

恐吓别人

kǒng hè bié rén

intimidate others

恐吓信

kǒng hè xìn

threatening letter

受到恐吓

shòu dào kǒng hè

be intimidated

Examples

那个人用电话恐吓他的邻居。

That person threatened his neighbor over the phone.

他恐吓我。

He is threatening me.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to threaten" in Chinese?

"to threaten" in Chinese is 恐吓 (kǒng hè).

What does 恐吓 mean in English?

恐吓 (kǒng hè) means "To threaten, to intimidate".

How is 恐吓 pronounced?

It is pronounced kǒng hè (written as kong he, konghe). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to threaten" in Chinese characters?

It is written 恐吓.

What HSK level is 恐吓?

恐吓 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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