恐怖

恐怖 kǒngbù

Terror

恐怖 in a sentence HSK 6 kongbu

What 恐怖 means

  1. Terror

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恐怖 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

恐
kǒng
Afraid (frightened - fear)
怖
bù
Terrified (intimidated)

How to write 恐怖

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恐怖 in a sentence

这部电影太恐怖了,我不敢看。
Zhè bù diànyǐng tài kǒngbù le, wǒ bù gǎn kàn.
This film is too frightening; I dare not watch it.
现场的景象十分恐怖。
Xiànchǎng de jǐngxiàng shífēn kǒngbù.
The scene was truly horrifying.

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What does 恐怖 mean in English?

恐怖 is pronounced kǒngbù and means Terror.

How do you pronounce 恐怖?

恐怖 is kǒngbù in pinyin — written kongbu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 恐怖?

恐怖 is written with 2 characters: 恐 (kǒng) Afraid (frightened - fear), 怖 (bù) Terrified (intimidated). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 恐怖 an HSK word?

Yes — 恐怖 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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