吓

hái zi xià de kū qǐ lai

孩子吓得哭起来。

The small child cried with fear.

tā xià de hún shēn duō suo

他吓得浑身哆嗦。

A shudder of fear ran through him.

zhè ge guǐ gù shi bǎ wǒ xià de gòu qiàng

这个鬼故事把我吓得够呛。

The ghost story frightened the pants off me.

xià pò le dǎn

吓破了胆

be scared out of one's wits

xià de bù gǎn chū shēng

吓得不敢出声

be scared into silence