Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
怕
pà
Description
“怕”表示心里害怕，或者担心某件事情。
很多人怕黑、怕狗，或者怕考试考不好。
Meanings
怕pà
to be afraid; to fear
我很怕狗。
怕pà
to worry about; to be concerned that
我怕明天会下雨。
怕pà
perhaps; probably (I'm afraid)
他怕是不来了。
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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.
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