Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
怕
pà
Description
“怕”表示心里害怕，或者担心某件事情。
"怕" means to feel fear or to worry about something.
很多人怕黑、怕狗，或者怕考试考不好。
Many people are afraid of the dark, dogs, or doing poorly on exams.
Meanings
怕pà
to be afraid; to fear
我很怕狗。
I'm very afraid of dogs.
怕pà
to worry about; to be concerned that
我怕明天会下雨。
I'm afraid it will rain tomorrow.
怕pà
perhaps; probably (I'm afraid)
他怕是不来了。
He's probably not coming.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
害怕 is the fuller two-syllable form; 怕 alone often precedes an object or clause.
- Etymology
忄 (heart radical) + 白, indicating an emotion felt in the heart.
Links