惊悚

驚悚
jīngsǒng
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 horrifying; terrifying
  2. 2 thriller (film or fiction genre)

Examples

HSK 4
Wǒ bù gǎn wǎnshang kàn zhème jīngsǒng de diànyǐng.
I don't dare watch such a terrifying film at night.
HSK 7-9
Tā zuì xǐhuan kàn jīngsǒng xiǎoshuō, yuè xiàrén yuè guòyǐn.
He loves thriller novels most of all: the scarier, the better.

Tips

usage
Common as a genre label: 惊悚片 is a thriller film. The fear comes from danger and tension, unlike 恐怖 (horror, monsters and gore) or 悬疑 (suspense, a puzzle to solve). Hong Kong and Taiwan media often say 惊栗 instead.

Stroke Order

惊 jīng
悚 sǒng