| 可怕 | kě pà | awful / dreadful / fearful / formidable / frightful / scary / hideous / horrible / terrible / terribly | ![]() |
| 吓人 | xià rén | to scare / scary / frightening | ![]() |
| 瘆人 | shèn rén | scary | ![]() |
| 危辞耸听 | wēi cí sǒng tīng | to startle sb with scary tale | ![]() |
| 逢俉 | féng wú | to come across sth scary / to have a fright | ![]() |
| 细思极恐 | xì sī jí kǒng | scary to think about (coll.) (coined c. 2013) | ![]() |
