怕 pà — to be afraid

Meanings

1. 1

   to be afraid

   to be afraid; to fear; to dread; to be unable to endure; perhaps

   verb

Character breakdown

• 怕

  pà (fourth tone, falling)

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

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Words containing 怕

• 恐怕kǒngpà (third tone, dipping)I’m afraid that…, probably (with an unwelcome guess)
• 可怕kě (third tone, dipping) pà (fourth tone, falling)awful
• 害怕hàipà (fourth tone, falling)to be afraid, to fear
• 哪怕nǎ (third tone, dipping) pà (fourth tone, falling)even
• 生怕shēng (first tone, high and level) pà (fourth tone, falling)to fear