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害怕

hài pà · hai pa

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to be afraid; to be scared
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  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)去(qù)坐(zuò)摩天轮(mótiānlún)吧(ba)！

    Let us ride the Ferris wheel!

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)害怕(hàipà)，太(tài)高(gāo)了(le)。

    I am a bit scared. It is too high.

  3. Dengdeng

    别(bié)害怕(hàipà)，我(wǒ)在(zài)你(nǐ)旁边(pángbiān)。

    Do not be afraid. I am right next to you.

  4. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)。你(nǐ)不(bù)害怕(hàipà)吗(ma)？

    OK. Are you not scared?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)一点(yīdiǎn)也(yě)不(bù)害怕(hàipà)。啊(a)！它(tā)动(dòng)了(le)！

    I am not scared at all. Ah! It moved!

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，你(nǐ)也(yě)害怕(hàipà)。

    See, you are scared too.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)害(hài)怕(pà)牺(xī)牲(shēng)生(shēng)命(mìng)，不(bù)得(dé)不(bù)出(chū)卖(mài)组(zǔ)织(zhī)。

Afraid of losing his life, he has to betray his organization.

Tatoeba: Chinese by shou · English by shou · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)没(méi)想(xiǎng)到(dào)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)会(huì)害(hài)怕(pà)。

I didn't think Tom would be scared.

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

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害
hài

to do harm to; to cause trouble to

怕
pà

to be afraid; to fear

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