Chinese word dictionary

害怕

hàipà · to be afraid; to be scared

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Word information

Simplified害怕

Traditional害怕

Pinyinhàipà

Part of speech动

HSK 3.03

HSK 2.03

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

害hài

to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill

怕pà

to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive

How to learn 害怕

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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怕pà

surname Pa; to be afraid; to fear; to dread; to be unable to endure; perhaps

害羞hàixiū

shy; embarrassed; bashful

恐怕kǒngpà

fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe

厉害lìhai

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent

可怕kěpà

awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly

哪怕nǎpà

even; even if; even though; no matter how