Usage note
怕表示害怕或担心。
pà biǎo shì hài pà huò dān xīn。
Afraid means to fear or worry.
Context note
怕常出现在怕黑、怕冷、怕高这些表达里。
pà cháng chū xiàn zài pà hēi 、 pà lěng 、 pà gāo zhè xiē biǎo dá lǐ。
Afraid often appears in expressions like afraid of the dark, cold, or heights.
5 examples
我怕黑。
wǒ pà hēi。
I am afraid of the dark.
他不怕高。
tā bú pà gāo。
He is not afraid of heights.
小狗怕打雷。
xiǎo gǒu pà dǎ léi。
The puppy is afraid of thunder.
不要怕。
bú yào pà。
Do not be afraid.
你怕什么？
nǐ pà shén me？
What are you afraid of?
5 mini stories
晚上很黑，我有点怕，所以妈妈陪着我。
wǎn shàng hěn hēi， wǒ yǒu diǎn pà， suǒ yǐ mā ma péi zhe wǒ。
It is dark at night, and I am a little afraid, so Mom stays with me.
小狗怕打雷，就躲进屋里。
xiǎo gǒu pà dǎ léi， jiù duǒ jìn wū lǐ。
The puppy is afraid of thunder, so it hides in the house.
老师说怕也没关系，慢慢来就好。
lǎo shī shuō pà yě méi guān xì， màn màn lái jiù hǎo。
The teacher said it is okay to be afraid; just take it slowly.
我小时候怕高，现在已经好多了。
wǒ xiǎo shí hòu pà gāo， xiàn zài yǐ jīng hǎo duō le。
I used to be afraid of heights when I was little, but now I am much better.
妹妹怕看医生，我就牵着她的手。
mèi mei pà kàn yī shēng， wǒ jiù qiān zhe tā de shǒu。
My younger sister is afraid of seeing the doctor, so I hold her hand.
Mini dialogue
怕打雷
A
你怎么了？
Nǐ zěnme le?
What's wrong?
B
我有点怕打雷。
Wǒ yǒudiǎn pà dǎléi.
I'm a little afraid of thunder.
不用怕
A
你怕狗吗？
Nǐ pà gǒu ma?
Are you afraid of dogs?
B
不怕，它很可爱。
Bù pà, tā hěn kě'ài.
No, it's very cute.
Related words and contrasts
similar
害怕
hàipà
scared
A common two-character word for afraid
opposite
勇敢
yǒnggǎn
brave
Not afraid