(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:覺得一樣嘢恐怖；#怕
eng:to be afraid of
<eg>
yue:驚鬼 (geng1 gwai2)
eng:to be afraid of ghost
<eg>
yue:#得人驚 (dak1 jan4 geng1)
eng:scary
<eg>
yue:佢好驚老婆㗎。 (keoi5 hou2 geng1 lou5 po4 gaa3.)
eng:He is afraid of his wife.
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<explanation>
yue:#擔心；用嚟帶出一啲唔希望發生嘅壞情況
eng:to fear; to be frightened; to worry
<eg>
yue:我驚我做唔晒喎！ (ngo5 geng1 ngo5 zou6 m4 saai3 wo3!)
eng:I fear that I can't finish it.
<eg>
yue:我好驚你有事啊，我唔想冇咗你啊。 (ngo5 hou2 geng1 nei5 jau5 si6 aa3, ngo5 m4 soeng2 mou5 zo2 nei5 aa3.)
eng:I'm so worried about your safety; I don't want to lose you.
<eg>
yue:唔使驚，有我陪住你。要驚就兩份驚。 (m4 sai2 geng1, jau5 ngo5 pui4 zyu6 nei5. jiu3 geng1 zau6 loeng5 fan2 geng1.)
eng:Don't be afraid, I'm with you. Or else share your fear with me.
<eg>
yue:我哋驚佢受唔住今次打擊。 (ngo5 dei6 geng1 keoi5 sau6 m4 zyu6 gam1 ci3 daa2 gik1.)
eng:We worry that she would be beaten down this time.
<eg>
yue:佢驚你張紙畀風吹走啫。 (keoi5 geng1 nei5 zoeng1 zi2 bei2 fung1 ceoi1 zau2 ze1.)
eng:He was just afraid that your paper might be blown away by the wind.
<eg>
yue:佢仲驚過你啊。 (keoi5 zung6 geng1 gwo3 nei5 aa3.)
eng:He is more frightened than you are.

(pos:語素)
<explanation>
yue:心理冇準備，或者冇預計過，所以受到好大刺激，唔似一般咁冷靜應對
eng:shock; surprise; astonishment; fright
<eg>
yue:#震驚 (zan3 ging1)
eng:shocked; stunned
<eg>
yue:#定驚 (ding6 ging1)
eng:to calm one down
<eg>
yue:#驚喜 (ging1 hei2)
eng:surprise (and joy)
<eg>
yue:#驚訝 (ging1 ngaa6)
eng:amazed; astounded
<eg>
yue:#驚人 (ging1 jan4)
eng:surprising; amazing; astonishing
<eg>
yue:#驚心動魄 (ging1 sam1 dung6 paak3)
eng:thrilling
<eg>
yue:#驚險 (ging1 him2)
eng:breathtaking