(hài pà) - to be afraid, to fear, to be scared in Mandarin
hàipàTraditional: 害怕
HSK 3
#422 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to be afraid, to fear, to be scared
Word origin
A compound of 害 (hai) 'to harm, to fear' and 怕 (pa) 'to be afraid', which has the 忄 'heart' radical with 白 phonetic. Together: 'to be afraid, to fear'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 害 (hai, 'to harm, fear') + 怕 (pa, 'to fear', 忄heart radical + 白 phonetic)
Stroke order
害
怕
Examples
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I am not afraid.
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She is scared of the dark.
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What is there to be afraid of?
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I am afraid of walking alone at night.
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She is afraid of failing the exam.
害怕 (hài pà) - to be afraid, to fear, to be scared.
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