1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. 可怕

可怕

kě pà

HSK 5

Meaning

  • awful
  • dreadful
  • fearful
  • formidable
  • frightful
  • scary
  • hideous
  • horrible
  • terrible
  • terribly

Definition

形容令人害怕、恐惧。

frightening; terrible; dreadful.

Usage

常用来形容事物或情况让人感到恐惧、担心或不安。可以修饰名词或单独作谓语。

Often used to describe things or situations that make people feel scared, worried, or uneasy. Can modify nouns or be used as predicate.

Examples

  • 1 这个电影太可怕了,我晚上都睡不着觉。(This movie is so scary that I can't sleep at night.)
  • 2 车祸现场非常可怕,让人不敢直视。(The car accident scene was very horrible, making people dare not look directly.)
  • 3 那种孤独的感觉真的很可怕。(That feeling of loneliness is really terrible.)
  • 4 可怕的战争夺走了无数人的生命。(The terrible war took countless lives.)
  • 5 可怕的表情让我吓了一跳。(His scary expression startled me.)

Put it into practice

Exam-style HSK drills with instant scoring and explanations.

Find my HSK level

Free · about 3 minutes · no account needed