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不怕

bù pà · bu pa

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Meaning

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  1. fearless
  2. not worried (by setbacks or difficulties)
  3. even if
  4. even though
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Brave about spicy food

  1. Leon

    这个(zhège)烤串(kǎochuàn)看起来(kànqǐlai)很(hěn)辣(là)，你们(nǐmen)不怕(bùpà)吗(ma)？

    This skewer looks very spicy. Aren't you afraid?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不怕(bùpà)，我(wǒ)从小(cóngxiǎo)就(jiù)爱(ài)吃(chī)辣(là)。

    I'm not afraid. I have loved spicy food since I was a kid.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)不怕(bùpà)，来(lái)，吃(chī)一口(yīkǒu)吧(ba)。

    I'm not afraid either. Come, take a bite.

  4. Leon

    你们(nǐmen)都(dōu)不怕(bùpà)，那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)不怕(bùpà)！

    You're both not afraid, so I'm not afraid either!

  5. Dengdeng

    里昂(lǐáng)，你(nǐ)的(de)脸(liǎn)怎么(zěnme)红(hóng)了(le)？

    Leon, why is your face red?

  6. Leon

    我(wǒ)不怕(bùpà)……我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)需要(xūyào)很多(hěnduō)水(shuǐ)。

    I'm not afraid... I just need a lot of water.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)家(jiā)的(de)猫(māo)不(bú)怕(pà)人(rén)，不(bú)怕(pà)虫(chóng)子(zi)，就(jiù)怕(pà)小(xiǎo)鸡(jī)。

My family's cat is not afraid of people or insects, but is afraid of chicks.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by iiujik · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)告(gào)诉(sù)我(wǒ)他(tā)不(bú)怕(pà)蛇(shé)。

He told me that he wasn't scared of snakes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by ET · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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