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

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.

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