Hanzi

怕

to be afraid/to fear/to dread/to be unable to endure/perhaps

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

pà, bó

Bopomofo

ㄆㄚˋ, ㄅㄛˊ

Jyutping

paa3

Example sentences

怕 pà
我不怕困難，只要努力就能成功。
我不怕困难，只要努力就能成功。

I am not afraid of difficulties; as long as I work hard, I can succeed.

世上 shìshàng
世上無難事，只怕有心人。
世上无难事，只怕有心人。

Nothing is impossible in the world if you set your mind to it.

可怕 kěpà
那個怪物的樣子很可怕。
那个怪物的样子很可怕。

The appearance of that monster is terrible.

爆炸 bàozhà
煤氣洩漏導致了這場可怕的爆炸。
煤气泄漏导致了这场可怕的爆炸。

A gas leak caused this terrible explosion.

哪怕 nǎpà
哪怕只有一絲希望，我們也不能放棄。
哪怕只有一丝希望，我们也不能放弃。

Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, we cannot give up.

害怕 hàipà
我有點害怕明天的考試。
我有点害怕明天的考试。

I'm a little afraid of tomorrow's exam.

反之 fǎnzhī
你越害怕失敗，就越不敢嘗試；反之，你越常練習，就越容易進步。
你越害怕失败，就越不敢尝试；反之，你越常练习，就越容易进步。

The more you fear failure, the less you dare to try; conversely, the more often you practice, the easier it is to improve.

恐怕 kǒngpà
今天恐怕要下雨了。

I'm afraid it's going to rain today.

疏通 shūtōng
這場糾紛若不是他居中疏通排解，恐怕很難收場。
这场纠纷若不是他居中疏通排解，恐怕很难收场。

If he hadn't mediated this dispute, it probably would have been very difficult to end.

Example Vocabulary

怕

pa4

to fear; to be afraid of

可怕

ke3'pa4

terrible; fearful; frightful

哪怕

na3'pa4

even if; no matter how; even though

害怕

hai4'pa4

to be afraid; to fear

恐怕

kong3'pa4

afraid that...; probably

不怕

bu4'pa4

只怕

zhi3'pa4

后怕

怕事

pa4'shi4

怕生

pa4'sheng1

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