Definition
吓坏 is a resultative verb (动词+补语) formed from 吓 (to scare) and 坏 (bad/broken). It means 'to be scared badly' or 'to be terrified' — the 坏 intensifies the result. It is almost always used with the perfective 了 (吓坏了) and often appears in the passive-voice 把 construction (把…吓坏了).
r.v.
to be terrifiedto be scared stiff
Examples
- 吓坏。Zuótiān wǎnshang de diànyǐng bǎ wǒ xià huài le.The movie last night scared me to death.
- ，吓坏。Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā xià huài le.He was terrified upon hearing this news.
- ，吓坏。Nà zhī dà gǒu tūrán pǎo chūlái, bǎ háizi xià huài le.That big dog suddenly ran out, scaring the child badly.
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