害怕
hài pàㄏㄞˋ ㄆㄚˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: HẠI PHẠ
Traditional: 害怕
HSK 3HSK 3.0 · 3TOCFL 2
Meaning(verb, verbal noun)
to be afraid; to be scared
Examples
我妹妹害怕狗。
wǒ mèi mei hài pà gǒu.
My younger sister is afraid of dogs.
别害怕，有我在。
bié hài pà, yǒu wǒ zài.
Don't be afraid, I'm here.
他害怕考试考不好。
tā hài pà kǎo shì kǎo bù hǎo.
He's afraid he'll do badly in the exam.
Easily confused
- 怕 — 怕 is shorter and also means "I'm afraid that…" (怕他不来); 害怕 only expresses fear.
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Stroke order
HẠI · 10 strokes
to do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm; evil; calamity
PHẠ · 8 strokes
surname Pa
Related words
- 厉害 lì hai — (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)
- 害羞 hài xiū — shy; embarrassed; bashful
- 危害 wēi hài — to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage
- 灾害 zāi hài — calamity; disaster
- 迫害 pò hài — to persecute
- 陷害 xiàn hài — to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against
- 利害 lì hài — pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses
- 利害 lì hai — terrible; formidable; serious; devastating; tough; capable; sharp; severe; fierce