尖叫

jiānjiào

verb #2,473

Meanings

1 to scream
2 to shriek
3 to screech

Characters

to shout; to cry out

Literally 'sharp cry' - a piercing scream.

Examples

HSK 5

她吓得尖叫起来。

Tā xià de jiānjiào qǐlái.

She was so scared that she screamed.

HSK 7-9

粉丝们看到明星就尖叫。

Fěnsī men kàndào míngxīng jiù jiānjiào.

The fans screamed when they saw the celebrity.

Tips

memory

尖 (sharp/pointed) + 叫 (to shout) = a sharp shout, i.e., a scream. The 'sharp' character tells you it's a high-pitched, piercing sound.

Stroke Order

尖 jiān

叫 jiào