害
怕

To be afraid in Chinese: 害怕 (hài pà)

hài pà

to be afraid

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to be afraid
  2. 2to be scared

Stroke order

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害
怕

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ㄏㄞˋ

hài

ㄏ/ hㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

ㄆㄚˋ

pà

ㄆ/ pㄚ/ aˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

See 害怕 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 我害怕狗。

    wǒ hài pà gǒu。

    I am afraid of dogs.

  • 不要害怕。

    bú yào hài pà。

    Don't be afraid.

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Related words

怕

pà

to be afraid

害

hài

to do harm to

害羞

hài xiū

shy

恐怕

kǒng pà

fear

厉害

lì hai

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible

可怕

kě pà

awful

哪怕

nǎ pà

even

危害

wēi hài

to jeopardize

灾害

zāi hài

calamity

伤害

shāng hài

to injure

损害

sǔn hài

harm

有害

yǒu hài

destructive

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