生怕

shēngpà

verb HSK 7-9 #29,119

Meanings

1 to fear; to be afraid
2 for fear that; so as not to

Characters

extremely; very (intensifier)

to fear; afraid

Examples

HSK 4

她生怕迟到，提前半小时出发。

Tā shēngpà chídào, tíqián bàn xiǎoshí chūfā.

Fearing she'd be late, she left half an hour early.

HSK 7-9

他说话小心翼翼，生怕得罪人。

Tā shuōhuà xiǎoxīnyìyì, shēngpà dézuì rén.

He spoke very carefully, afraid of offending anyone.

Tips

grammar

生怕 is stronger than 怕 alone - it conveys extreme anxiety or nervousness. It is often followed by a clause describing the feared outcome: 生怕 + [something bad happens].

Stroke Order

生 shēng

怕 pà