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害怕

afraid

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

hai4pa4 • hàipà

Meaning

Primary

afraid

Alternatives

be afraid, scared, be scared

Mnemonic

When you are 害怕 afraid of something, thinking of it 害 harms your mind by filling it with 怕 dread.

Usage

害怕 得 要命

be deathly afraid

沒有 什麼 可 害怕 的。

There is nothing to be afraid of.

別 害怕。

Don't be afraid.

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