唬人

hǔrén

verb #23,642

Meanings

1 to bluff
2 to intimidate
3 to frighten people
4 to deceive with a show of force

Characters

to bluff / to intimidate / to deceive

people / person

Examples

他说的话都是唬人的，别当真。

Tā shuō de huà dōu shì hǔrén de, bié dàngzhēn.

What he says is all bluff — don't take it seriously.

这种阵势只是用来唬人的。

Zhè zhǒng zhènshì zhǐshì yòng lái hǔrén de.

This show of force is just meant to intimidate people.

你别想用这招唬人，大家都看穿了。

Nǐ bié xiǎng yòng zhè zhāo hǔrén, dàjiā dōu kànchuān le.

Don't try to bluff anyone with that trick — everyone has seen through it.

Tips

usage

唬人 describes using an impressive or threatening appearance to deceive or intimidate, without real substance behind it. Often used colloquially to call someone's bluff. Similar to 吓唬 (xià hu) but with a stronger connotation of deliberate deception.

Stroke Order

唬 hǔ

人 rén