恐吓

恐嚇
kǒng hè
HSK 6
to threaten, to menace
verb

Example Sentences

他用武器恐吓对手。
tāyòng wǔqì kǒnghè duìshǒu 。
He threatened his opponent with a weapon.
在这种情况下，恐吓不是解决问题的方法。
zài zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng xià ， kǒnghè búshì jiějué wèntí de fāngfǎ 。
In this situation, threatening is not a way to solve the problem.
他试图用恐吓来获得更多的权力。
tā shìtú yòng kǒnghè lái huòdé gēngduō de quánlì 。
He tried to gain more power through threats.

Individual Characters

恐kǒng
afraid, frightened, to fear
吓hè
to scare, to intimidate, to threaten

Words with similar meanings

威胁wēixié
to threaten
威胁 (wēixié) is more general and can refer to a broader range of threatening actions or situations.

Words Starting With 恐

恐怕kǒng pà
fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe
恐怖kǒng bù
terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist
恐惧kǒng jù
fear; dread; phobia

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