Radical:

meaning for xià:

  • - to frighten
  • - to scare

meaning for :

  • - to scare
  • - to intimidate
  • - to threaten
  • - (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut
  • - (interjection showing astonishment)

yǒurén有人
qiāomén敲门
xià
le
tiào

Someone knocked on the door and gave me a shock.


zhège这个
kǒngbùpiàn恐怖片
zhēnde真的
xià
dào
le

This horror movie really scared me.


léibào雷暴
yìshēng一声
jùxiǎng巨响
xià
le
tiào

The thunderbolt scared me.


qíngtiān晴天
tūrán突然
dǎléi打雷
xià
le
tiào

It suddenly thundered on a sunny day, and it startled me.


zhèzhǒng这种
yīliáo医疗
shǒuduàn手段
kěnénghuì可能会
xià
dào
huànzhě患者

This medical procedure may frighten patients.