瘆 (shèn) - To feel creepy, eerie, or horrified & to cause shivers or goosebumps
瘆 · shèn
To feel creepy, eerie, or horrified;
to cause shivers or goosebumps;
to be terrified or frightened.
To feel creepy, eerie, or horrifiedto cause shivers or goosebumpsto be terrified or frightened.
Usage highlights
Creepy personFeel eerie/unsettledHorrifying to the extremeChilling soundCreepy atmosphereMake one's hair stand on end
Usage & contexts
Examples
- That horror movie gave me the creeps (那部恐怖片真瘆人).
- Walking alone at night in the cemetery felt eerie (独自在墓地走夜路很瘆得慌).
- The sound of nails on a chalkboard is chilling (指甲刮黑板的声音很瘆人).
- The abandoned house had a creepy atmosphere (那座废弃的房子有种瘆人的氛围).
Collocations
- Creepy person(瘆人)
- Feel eerie/unsettled(瘆得慌)
- Horrifying to the extreme(瘆得慌)
- Chilling sound(瘆人的声音)
- Creepy atmosphere(瘆人的气氛)
- Make one's hair stand on end(瘆人)
Idioms
- Chilling to the bone(瘆人骨髓)
- Creepy and terrifying(阴森瘆人)
- Horrifying and hair-raising(毛骨瘆然)
Cultural background
FAQ- Often used in ghost stories, horror contexts, and descriptions of unsettling environments.
- Associated with traditional Chinese beliefs about haunted places and supernatural phenomena.
- Commonly appears in folk tales describing encounters with spirits or ghosts.