| 怵目惊心 | chù mù jīng xīn | lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight; also written 触目惊心 | |
| 发怵 | fā chù | to feel terrified; to grow apprehensive | |
| 怵惕 | chù tì | to be alarmed; to be apprehensive | |
| 怵惧 | chù jù | fear; dread; panic | |
| 怵然 | chù rán | fearful |
| 1 | I'm horribly camera shy. | |
| 2 | He's not afraid of the moment. | |
| 3 | Fear not, be strong. | |
| 4 | I have great difficulties with saying goodbye. | |
| 5 | Xiao Ming feels nervous each time he takes a math exam. |