kinh hãi
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Terrified, horrified: A state of extreme fear or horror, often causing shock or panic.
- Appalled, aghast: A feeling of being deeply shocked and dismayed by something frightening or terrible.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy kinh hãi khi nhìn thấy con rắn. (She was terrified when she saw the snake.)
- Người dân vô cùng kinh hãi trước sự tàn phá của cơn bão. (The people were utterly horrified by the storm's devastation.)
- Tôi kinh hãi trước tin tức đó. (I was appalled by that news.)
Advanced Usage
"Làm kinh hãi": to horrify, to terrify (someone).
- Hành động của hắn làm mọi người kinh hãi. (His actions horrified everyone.)
"Nỗi kinh hãi": (a feeling of) terror, horror.
- Nỗi kinh hãi bao trùm cả thành phố. (Terror enveloped the entire city.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kinh sợ (adj, v): to fear, to be afraid; fearful. A close synonym, often used interchangeably with "kinh hãi" but sometimes denoting a slightly less intense fear.
- Kinh hoàng (adj): horrified, horrendous. Often used to describe the terrifying nature of an event itself.
- một vụ tai nạn kinh hoàng (a horrendous accident)
- Kinh dị (adj): horrific, causing fear and disgust (often used for genres like horror movies).
- phim kinh dị (horror film)
Synonyms
- Khiếp sợ: to be terrified, to dread.
- Sợ hãi: to be afraid, frightened (a more general term for fear).
- Hoảng sợ: to panic, to be frightened suddenly.
Related Phrases
- Kinh hồn bạt vía: (Idiom) scared out of one's wits; extremely frightened.
- Âm thanh đó làm tôi kinh hồn bạt vía. (That sound scared me out of my wits.)
- như kinh sợ