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生怕 shēng pà — to fear

shēng (first tone, high and level) pà (fourth tone, falling)sheng1 pa4

to fear

Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
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Meanings

  1. to fear

    to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to

    verb

Character breakdown

  • 生
    shēng (first tone, high and level)

    to be born; to grow; to give birth to; life; raw, uncooked; unfamiliar, strange

    5 strokesRadical 生
  • 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