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害怕

hài pà
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to be afraid
  2. 2. to be scared

Word relationships

Antonyms

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不怕
bù pà

fearless

不感到害怕

Related words

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担心
dān xīn

anxious

担忧而不是恐惧

Synonyms

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恐惧
kǒng jù

to be frightened

强调强烈的恐惧感

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 很, 非常, or degree complements like 死了 (scared to death): 害怕得很, 害怕死了.

Common mistakes

害怕 is an intransitive verb; do not use it with a direct object. Use 害怕 + 的 + noun or 对...害怕 instead of *害怕他. Correct: 我对他很害怕. (I am afraid of him.)

Example Sentences

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他生气的样子让我 害怕 。
His angry look scared me.
他的眼神很凶狠，让人 害怕 。
His eyes are fierce and make people afraid.
他经常责备孩子，让孩子很 害怕 。
He often scolds the child, making the child very afraid.
害怕 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13276154)
別 害怕 ！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13194101)

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Child Words of 害怕

害
hài

to do harm to

怕
pà

to be afraid