How to say “fear” in Chinese
fear, be afraid
“Fear” in Chinese is 怕, pà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
怕 is read pà. 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 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 “怕”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 怕. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我弟弟很怕狗wǒdìdihěnpàgǒuMy younger brother is very afraid of dogs.
- 我从小就怕打针wǒcóngxiǎojiùpàdǎzhēnI've been afraid of shots since I was a kid.
- 拿我来说我最怕听力náwǒláishuō,wǒzuìpàtīnglìTake me, for example: listening scares me the most.
- 你大胆地说吧，别怕。nǐdàdǎndeshuōba,biépàSpeak up, don't be afraid.
- 我最怕蛇wǒzuìpàshéSnakes are what I’m most afraid of.
- 别怕这只狗不咬人biépà,zhèzhīgǒubùyǎorénDon’t be scared, this dog doesn’t bite.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Don't worry!”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fear” in Chinese?
“Fear” in Chinese is 怕, pinyin pà.
What does 怕 mean?
怕 (pà) means “fear, be afraid”.
How do you write 怕?
怕 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 怕?
怕 is read pà. Tones: pà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fear” 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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