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HSK 3 · HSK VOCABULARY 害怕 hàipà
to be afraid
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HSK vocabulary — ▶ Listen Listen 0.65× HSK vocabulary ＋ Quick check HSK VOCABULARY 01 Meaning02 Examples03 Practise writing04 Quick check01 · MEANING 害怕 害怕 (hàipà) is an HSK 3 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is to be afraid ; depending on context, it can also mean to be scared. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01 to be afraid
02 to be scared
你害怕吗？ Nǐ hài pà ma？ Are you afraid?
▶ Listen 你害怕我？ Nǐ hài pà wǒ？ Are you afraid of me?
▶ Listen 他害怕蛇。 Tā hài pà shé。 He is afraid of snakes.
▶ Listen 03 · PRACTISE WRITING Practise writing 害
害 ▶ Listen Practise writing
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怕
怕 ▶ Listen Practise writing
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04 · QUICK CHECK Quick check 害怕 to be afraid number
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