怕 pà — to be afraid
pà (fourth tone, falling)pa4
to be afraid
Level 2· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to be afraid
to be afraid; to fear; to dread; to be unable to endure; perhaps
verb
Character breakdown
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