恐吓

• Pinyin: kǒng hè
• Desglose de hanzi: 恐 = frighten; 吓 = 口 (mouth) + 下 (below) — to scare

Significado

Amenazar; intimidar; coaccionar.

A serious term often used in legal and criminal contexts. Describes verbal or physical threats meant to frighten someone into compliance. Can be a criminal offense when severe enough.

Ejemplos

1. 他被人恐吓，要求交出保护费。
2. 网络恐吓已经成为一种新型犯罪。
3. 用暴力恐吓他人是违法行为。

Guía de uso

Contexto: crime, legal, bullying

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 他收到了恐吓信。(He received a threatening letter.)
• 恐吓行为必须受到法律制裁。(Intimidation must be punished by law.)

Incorrecto

• 我妈妈恐吓我要好好学习。(Don't use 恐吓 for normal parental warnings — use 警告 or 催; 恐吓 implies criminal threat)

Origen e historia

Compound of 恐 (fear/frighten) + 吓 (scare). Together means 'to frighten and scare.'

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal