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怕

pà · pa/Pà · pa

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Meaning

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pà 怕

  1. to be afraid
  2. to fear
  3. to dread
  4. to be unable to endure
  5. perhaps

Pà 怕

  1. surname Pa
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In a conversation

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A little dog

  1. Liangliang

    前面(qiánmiàn)有(yǒu)一(yī)只(zhī)小狗(xiǎogǒu)。你(nǐ)怕(pà)不(bù)怕(pà)？

    There's a puppy ahead. Are you afraid?

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)一点(yīdiǎn)怕(pà)。你(nǐ)呢(ne)？

    A little. What about you?

  3. Liangliang

    别(bié)怕(pà)，它(tā)很(hěn)小(xiǎo)，我们(wǒmen)走(zǒu)过去(guòqù)吧(ba)。

    Don't be afraid, it's very small. Let's walk over.

  4. Dengdeng

    啊(a)，它(tā)在(zài)追(zhuī)我们(wǒmen)！快(kuài)跑(pǎo)！

    Ah, it's chasing us! Run!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)说(shuō)不(bù)怕(pà)吗(ma)？

    Didn't you say you weren't afraid?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)怕(pà)的(de)是(shì)它(tā)跑得(pǎode)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)快(kuài)！

    What I'm afraid of is that it runs faster than me!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)地(de)对(duì)她(tā)说(shuō)：《不(bú)要(yào)怕(pà)，我(wǒ)在(zài)这(zhè)儿(r)》

I whispered to her quietly "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

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02

天(tiān)这(zhè)么(me)黑(hēi)，我(wǒ)怕(pà)他(tā)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)回(huí)家(jiā)不(bù)安(ān)全(quán)。

It's so dark; I'm afraid it's not safe for him to go home alone.

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