HSK Guide

害怕 hàipà — to be afraid, to fear

hàipà (fourth tone, falling)hai4pa4

to be afraid, to fear

HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
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Meanings

  1. to be afraid, to fear

    To be afraid. What frightens you follows directly — 害怕考试, 害怕一个人在家 — with no preposition in between.

    verb

Character breakdown

  • 怕
    pà (fourth tone, falling)

    to fear, to be afraid of; to be afraid that; probably, I dare say

    8 strokes⿰忄白Radical 心

Example sentences

  • 孩子害怕一个人在家。孩子害怕一個人在家。Háizi (second tone, rising) hàipà (fourth tone, falling) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) rén (second tone, rising) zài (fourth tone, falling) jiā. (first tone, high and level)···

    The child is afraid of being at home alone.

  • 别害怕，我在这儿。別害怕，我在這兒。Bié (second tone, rising) hàipà, (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) zhèr. (fourth tone, falling)···

    Don’t be afraid — I’m right here.

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