吓

• 拼音: xià
• 汉字拆解: 吓 = 口 (mouth) + 下 (down, phonetic component)

含义

To scare; to frighten. Used when something or someone causes fear or shock in another person.

Often appears in compounds like 吓人 (scary) or 吓一跳 (to be startled). Can be used both transitively (to scare someone) and in resultative complements. The related character 嚇 (hè) means to threaten or intimidate.

例句

1. 那部恐怖电影把小孩子吓哭了。
2. 别躲在门后面吓人，太危险了。
3. 她被突如其来的消息吓了一大跳。

用法指南

语境: everyday, storytelling

语气: dramatic

正确说法

• 你吓死我了！(You scared me to death!)
• 这个故事太吓人了。(This story is too scary.)

错误说法

• 我很吓 (Don't use 吓 as an adjective for yourself — say 我很害怕 instead)

起源与历史

Composed of 口 (mouth) and 下 (down), suggesting a downward exclamation of fear.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal