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害怕hài pàto be afraid; to be scared

HSK 3word

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害怕 (hài pà) means "to be afraid; to be scared." It appears in 我害怕狗。 (I'm afraid of dogs.) and 你害怕吗? (Are you scared?) When asked what is wrong, B replies 我很害怕。 (I'm very scared.) A then says 不要害怕,我在这儿。 (Don't be afraid, I'm here.)

What does 害怕 mean?

  1. 1.

    to be afraid; to be scaredverb

What do the characters in 害怕 mean?

  • 害not compositional here
  • 怕to be afraid

How do you use 害怕?

See it in 害怕狗 and 不要害怕

What are some examples of 害怕 in a sentence?

  1. 我害怕狗。

    Wǒ hàipà gǒu.

    I'm afraid of dogs.

  2. 你害怕吗?

    Nǐ hàipà ma?

    Are you scared?

How is 害怕 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你怎么了?

    Nǐ zěnme le?

    What's wrong?

  2. Speaker B:

    我很害怕。

    Wǒ hěn hàipà.

    I'm very scared.

  3. Speaker A:

    不要害怕,我在这儿。

    Búyào hàipà, wǒ zài zhèr.

    Don't be afraid, I'm here.

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢你。

    Xièxie nǐ.

    Thank you.

Can you use 害怕 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___狗。 (I'm afraid of dogs.)
  2. 2.What does 你害怕吗? mean?
  3. 3.What does 害怕 mean in 不要害怕,我在这儿。?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.