English–Chinese
“scary” in Chinese
How to say “scary” in Chinese
“Scary” in Chinese is 可怕 (kě pà).
A person, thing, or situation that feels threatening enough to make people want to shrink back.
Example sentences with 可怕
我听到那个故事觉得很可怕。wǒ tīng dào nà ge gù shì jué de hěn kě pà
I felt very scared when I heard that story.
Tips for using 可怕
- The adjective normally describes the cause of the feeling, so it can modify a movie, sound, weather event, or news report rather than the person who feels afraid.
Other Chinese words for “scary”
这个故事很吓人。zhè ge gù shì hěn xià rén
This story is very scary.
这个电影很恐怖，我不敢看。zhè ge diàn yǐng hěn kǒng bù wǒ bù gǎn kàn
This movie is scary, so I don't dare watch it.