No. 1,564 in Chinese
可怕
Frightening; scary.
In a sentence
这个鬼故事真的很可怕。
This ghost story is really scary.
In this sentence, '可怕' means 'scary' or 'frightening', describing the ghost story's ability to instill fear.
天气太冷了，我觉得这个冬天非常可怕。
The weather is so cold; I find this winter very dreadful.
Here, '可怕' conveys a sense of dread or extreme discomfort related to the cold winter.
看到这么多工作要完成，真是太可怕了。
Seeing so much work to complete is truly overwhelming.
In this context, '可怕' is used to express the daunting or overwhelming nature of a large amount of work.
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