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吓人 (xià rén) — how to say "scary" in Chinese
吓人
Scary, frightening
adjective
Character composition
吓
to scare
人
person
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
吓人的声音
xià rén de shēng yīn
frightening sound
Examples
晚上一个人走这条路很吓人。
Walking alone on this road at night is very frightening.
这个电影很吓人。
This movie is very scary.
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Frequently asked questions
Scary in Chinese meaning
"scary" in Chinese is 吓人 (xià rén).
What does 吓人 mean in English?
吓人 (xià rén) means "Scary, frightening".
How is 吓人 pronounced?
It is pronounced xià rén (written as xia ren, xiaren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for scary
It is written 吓人: 吓 has 6 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 吓人?
吓人 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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