后怕

後怕

hòupà

verb #36,535

Meanings

1 to feel fear after the fact
2 to shudder at the thought of what could have happened
3 lingering dread

Characters

after; afterwards

Examples

想起昨天的车祸,我至今还后怕。

Xiǎngqǐ zuótiān de chēhuò, wǒ zhìjīn hái hòupà.

Thinking back to yesterday's car accident, I still feel a chill of dread.

事情过去了,可她越想越后怕。

Shìqing guòqù le, kě tā yuè xiǎng yuè hòupà.

The incident is over, but the more she thinks about it the more shaken she feels.

Tips

usage

后怕 specifically describes fear felt AFTER the danger has passed — that 'what if' shudder. Don't confuse with 害怕 (hàipà), which is general fear felt during or before something.

Stroke Order

后 hòu

怕 pà