怕
Character
to be afraid of something or someone; to fear
Meaning
pà
pa4- to be afraid of something or someone; to fear
- to be worried that something bad may happen
- a Chinese family name
Examples
我怕狗。
wǒ pà gǒu
I am afraid of dogs.
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我怕迟到了。
wǒ pà chí dào le
I'm afraid I will be late.
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他姓怕。
tā xìng pà
His family name is Pa.
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Words with 怕
See all 37 →怕事pà shìtimidWord怕死pà sǐto be scared of dyingWord怕生pà shēngfear of strangersWord怕痒pà yǎngto be ticklishWord怕羞pà xiūcoyWord怕死鬼pà sǐ guǐafraid to die (contemptuous term)Word怕老婆pà lǎo póhenpeckedWord可怕kě pàscary; frightening; making you feel afraidWordHSK 2害怕hài pàto be afraid; to feel scared of something or someoneWordHSK 3恐怕kǒng pàI'm afraid...; a polite way to say something bad is trueWordHSK 3哪怕nǎ pàeven if; the result stays the same even when something is trueWordHSK 4生怕shēng pàto be very afraid that something bad will happenWordHSK 7–9