Chinese Word: 怕 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

怕HSK 3

Pinyin: pà

English Definition: to be afraid; to fear; to dread; to be unable to endure; perhaps

Chinese Definition:
①恐惧：怕人。怕死。害怕。惧怕。可怕。
②或许，表示疑虑或猜想：恐怕他别有用意。怕是。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 心

Pictophonetic: 白 indicates the sound; 忄 (heart) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 忄 [ xīn ] heart; mind; soul
- 白 [ bái ] white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright

Similar Characters: 柏伯泊帕拍陌珀

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 怕

恐怕	kǒng pà	fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe	HSK 4
害怕	hài pà	to be afraid; to be scared	HSK 3
可怕	kě pà	awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly	HSK 5
哪怕	nǎ pà	even; even if; even though; no matter how	HSK 5
生怕	shēng pà	to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to

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1		méi yǒu 没有 shén 什 me 么 hǎo 好 pà 怕 de 的， tiān 天 bù 不 huì 会 tā 塌 xià 下 lái 来。 There's nothing to be afraid of. The sky won't fall down.
2		tā 他 pà 怕 zhè 这 cì 次 kǎo shì 考试。 He dreads the examination.
3		wǒ 我 wèi shén 为什 me 么 yào 要 pà 怕？ Why am I afraid?
4		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 qù 去 zhǎo 找 tā 他， kě shì 可是 yòu 又 pà 怕 qù 去 zhǎo 找 tā 他。 I wished, yet feared, to find him.
5		tā 他 pà 怕 chí dào 迟到， liù 六 diǎn 点 jiù 就 dòng shēn 动身 le 了。 He started out at six for fear of being late.

1		méi yǒu 没有 shén 什 me 么 hǎo 好 pà 怕 de 的， tiān 天 bù 不 huì 会 tā 塌 xià 下 lái 来。 There's nothing to be afraid of. The sky won't fall down.
2		tā 他 pà 怕 zhè 这 cì 次 kǎo shì 考试。 He dreads the examination.
3		wǒ 我 wèi shén 为什 me 么 yào 要 pà 怕？ Why am I afraid?
4		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 qù 去 zhǎo 找 tā 他， kě shì 可是 yòu 又 pà 怕 qù 去 zhǎo 找 tā 他。 I wished, yet feared, to find him.
5		tā 他 pà 怕 chí dào 迟到， liù 六 diǎn 点 jiù 就 dòng shēn 动身 le 了。 He started out at six for fear of being late.