How to say “be afraid” in Chinese
be afraid, fear
“Be afraid” in Chinese is 害怕, hài pà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
害怕 is read hài pà: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”.
On the left, 忄 “heart”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “害怕”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 害怕. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 害怕危险是动物的本能hàipàwēixiǎnshìdòngwùdeběnnéngFearing danger is an animal instinct.
More words from the lesson “Don't worry!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be afraid” in Chinese?
“Be afraid” in Chinese is 害怕, pinyin hàipà.
What does 害怕 mean?
害怕 (hàipà) means “be afraid, fear”.
How do you write 害怕?
害怕 is 2 characters: 害 (hài) — harm; to harm; 怕 (pà) — fear, be afraid. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 害怕?
害怕 is read hàipà. Tones: hài — fourth tone, pà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be afraid” in the lesson “Don't worry!”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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