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害怕

hàipà
verb HSK 3 #529

Meanings

  1. 1 to be afraid; to be scared
  2. 2 to fear; to dread

Characters

害
hài
harm; to be afraid of
怕
pà
to fear; afraid
Both characters relate to fear - together they form the standard word for 'to be scared'

Examples

HSK 1
不要害怕，我在这里。
Búyào hàipà, wǒ zài zhèlǐ.
Don't be afraid, I'm here.
HSK 1
他害怕一个人在家。
Tā hàipà yí gè rén zài jiā.
He's afraid of being home alone.
HSK 6
她害怕黑暗。
Tā hàipà hēi'àn.
She's afraid of the dark.

Tips

grammar
害怕 + noun/verb phrase: 害怕蛇 (afraid of snakes), 害怕失败 (afraid of failure). You can also say 怕 alone as a shorter form.

Stroke Order

害 hài
怕 pà