害怕

害怕 hàipà

Afraid (scared - fear)

What 害怕 means

  1. Afraid (scared - fear)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 害怕 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

害怕 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

hài
Harm (kill)
Be afraid (feared)

How to write 害怕

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害怕 in a sentence

弟弟很害怕狗。
Dìdi hěn hàipà gǒu.
My younger brother is afraid of dogs.
别害怕,我跟你一起去。
Bié hàipà, wǒ gēn nǐ yìqǐ qù.
Don't be afraid, I'll go with you.

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Questions about 害怕

What does 害怕 mean in English?

害怕 is pronounced hàipà and means Afraid (scared - fear).

How do you pronounce 害怕?

害怕 is hàipà in pinyin — written haipa without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 害怕?

害怕 is written with 2 characters: 害 (hài) Harm (kill), 怕 (pà) Be afraid (feared). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 害怕 an HSK word?

Yes — 害怕 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

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