害怕
hàipà
to be afraid, to fear
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 小孩子害怕黑暗。Small children are afraid of the dark.
- 别害怕,有我在。Do not be afraid; I am here.
Collocations
害怕黑暗别害怕感到害怕害怕失败
Mnemonic
害 hài "harm" + 怕 pà "to fear" (with heart radical 忄): fearing harm = to be afraid. 怕 alone also means "to fear."
Related
担心吃惊勇敢怕
Quick check
Which character in 害怕 contains the heart radical?