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害怕

hài pà

HSK 3 · word 1519 of 3,000

Meaning

• to be afraid; to be scared

Example sentence

Characters in 害怕

• 害 hài harm, injury; to harm
• 怕 pà to be afraid

害 harm plus 怕, to fear. Fearing harm, and 怕 alone carries the same meaning more lightly.

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