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怕
pà
Description
"怕"的意思是心里很害怕，也可以表示担心一件事会发生。
"怕" means feeling very scared, and it can also express worry that something might happen.
我们常常说"我怕"，后面加上让我们害怕的东西或事情。
We often say "我怕" followed by the thing or event that scares us.
Meanings
怕pà
to fear; to be afraid of
我很怕狗。
I'm very afraid of dogs.
怕pà
to worry; to be afraid that
我怕你会迟到。
I'm afraid you'll be late.
怕pà
perhaps; probably (expressing guess)
他怕是不来了。
He's probably not coming.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
怕 alone is common in speech; 害怕 is a more complete two-syllable form.
- Etymology
left side 忄 (heart) marks it as an emotion-related character.
In videos
“我可能很着急，因为我怕他吃太多了，”
“因为他就是怕你跨夜搞错是哪一天嘛。”
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