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害怕

hàipà

be afraid

Usage note

害怕表示觉得危险、紧张或不敢做。

hài pà biǎo shì jué de wēi xiǎn 、 jǐn zhāng huò bù gǎn zuò。

害怕 means feeling afraid, nervous, or unwilling to do something.

Context note

害怕常出现在孩子、动物和情绪表达里。

hài pà cháng chū xiàn zài hái zi 、 dòng wù hé qíng xù biǎo dá lǐ。

害怕 often appears with children, animals, and emotional expressions.

5 examples

我有点害怕
wǒ yǒu diǎn hài pà。
I am a little afraid.
小狗害怕打雷。
xiǎo gǒu hài pà dǎ léi。
The puppy is afraid of thunder.
他不害怕
tā bú hài pà。
He is not afraid.
不要害怕
bú yào hài pà。
Do not be afraid.
害怕黑。
tā hài pà hēi。
She is afraid of the dark.

5 mini stories

晚上很黑,我有点害怕。妈妈陪着我。
wǎn shàng hěn hēi, wǒ yǒu diǎn hài pà。 mā ma péi zhe wǒ。
It is dark at night, and I am a little afraid. Mom stays with me.
小狗听到很大的声音,就害怕地躲起来。
xiǎo gǒu tīng dào hěn dà de shēng yīn, jiù hài pà dì duǒ qǐ lái。
The puppy heard a loud sound and hid fearfully.
老师说遇到困难不要害怕,要慢慢想办法。
lǎo shī shuō yù dào kùn nán bú yào hài pà, yào màn màn xiǎng bàn fǎ。
The teacher said not to be afraid when encountering difficulties and to think of a solution slowly.
妹妹害怕坐高高的滑梯。
mèi mei hài pà zuò gāo gāo de huá tī。
My younger sister is afraid of riding the tall slide.
有大人陪着,我就不那么害怕了。
yǒu dà rén péi zhe, wǒ jiù bú nà me hài pà le。
With an adult beside me, I do not feel so afraid.

Mini dialogue

别害怕

A
你怎么了?
Nǐ zěnme le?
What's wrong?
B
我有点害怕黑。
Wǒ yǒudiǎn hàipà hēi.
I'm a little afraid of the dark.
A
害怕,我在这里。
Bié hàipà, wǒ zài zhèlǐ.
Don't be afraid, I'm here.

不怕打针

A
害怕打针吗?
Nǐ hàipà dǎzhēn ma?
Are you afraid of getting a shot?
B
害怕,我很勇敢。
Bù hàipà, wǒ hěn yǒnggǎn.
Not afraid, I'm very brave.

Related words and contrasts

similar
担心
dān xīn
worry

害怕 is stronger; 担心 is more like feeling uneasy about something.

opposite
勇敢
yǒng gǎn
brave

勇敢 means not afraid.

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