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恐怖

kǒngbù

terrible

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

terrible

02

frightful

03

frightening

04

terror

05

terrorist

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Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 恐怖

What does 恐怖 mean in Chinese?

恐怖 (kǒngbù) means terrible.

How do you pronounce 恐怖?

恐怖 is pronounced kǒngbù.

Is 恐怖 an HSK word?

恐怖 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 恐怖?

恐怖 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.

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