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嚇一跳

简吓一跳 · 繁嚇一跳

Mandarin · pinyin xià yī tiào

startled
to frighten
scared out of one's skin

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嚇: Look up this written character
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
跳: tiào · jump, leap, vault, bounce; dance
吓: xià · scare, frighten; intimidate

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4–1–4 · xia4 yi1 tiao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

haak3 jat1 tiu3

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verb

(verb-object) to be startled; to be taken aback; to be scared out of one's skin

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