恐
惧

To be frightened in Chinese: 恐惧 (kǒng jù)

kǒng jù

to be frightened

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 恐懼1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to be frightened
  2. 2fear
  3. 3dread

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恐
惧

Zhuyin

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ㄎㄨㄥˇ

kǒng

ㄎ/ kㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˇ/ third tone

ㄐㄩˋ

jù

ㄐ/ jㄩ/ üˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

恐惧

Simplified

恐懼

Traditional

Example sentences

See 恐惧 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他对黑暗充满了恐惧。

    tā duì hēi àn chōng mǎn le kǒng jù。

    He is full of fear of the dark.

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Related words

恐怕

kǒng pà

fear

恐怖

kǒng bù

terrible

恐慌

kǒng huāng

panic

恐龙

kǒng lóng

dinosaur

恐吓

kǒng hè

to threaten

畏惧

wèi jù

to fear

争先恐后

zhēng xiān kǒng hòu

striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom)

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