恐吓 (恐嚇)
kǒng hè
Pinyin
Definition
恐吓 (恐嚇)
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- to threaten
- to menace
Character Decomposition
Idioms (4)
唯恐天下不乱
- 1 to wish for the whole world to be in chaos (idiom)
争先恐后
- 1 striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
诚惶诚恐
- 1 in fear and trepidation (idiom); in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility)
惊恐万状
- 1 convulsed with fear (idiom)
Sample Sentences
因为在三个月内,公安局连续收到两封恐吓信,没有邮寄地址,但署名都是“黑猫”。
In the last three months, the police station had received two successive terrorist threats. They had no addresses, but both were signed "black cat".
当记者哪有那么容易。采访会碰到各种状况。也许你根本就接近不了出事地点。有可能保安早把地方围起来了,还要打骂你恐吓你,你要想想怎么保证自己的人身安全。还比如负责人不接受采访,知情人不敢接受采访,等等。
Being a journalist isn't so easy. When investigating you encounter all kinds of situations. Perhaps you won't be able to get near the the site of the accident. Maybe the security personnel have already sealed off the area, and they'll assault you or intimidate you. You need to think how your are going to ensure your safety. Another example, the people responsible won't let you interview them. Those with information might not dare to let you interview them. These kinds of things.