害怕hài pàto be afraid; to be scared
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.
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?
How is 害怕 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你怎么了?
Nǐ zěnme le?
What's wrong?
- Speaker B:
我很害怕。
Wǒ hěn hàipà.
I'm very scared.
- Speaker A:
不要害怕,我在这儿。
Búyào hàipà, wǒ zài zhèr.
Don't be afraid, I'm here.
- Speaker B:
谢谢你。
Xièxie nǐ.
Thank you.
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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.