hài pà
afraid
我很害怕考试。
wǒ hěn hàipà kǎoshì.
I am very afraid of the exam.
他害怕蜘蛛。
tā hàipà zhīzhū.
He is afraid of spiders.
我们都害怕战争。
wǒmen dōu hàipà zhànzhēng.
We are all afraid of war.
恐惧 (kǒngjù)
fear
害怕 (hàipà)
afraid
勇敢 (yǒnggǎn)
brave
无畏 (wúwèi)
fearless
Track your progress, master characters, and achieve your Chinese language goals.
Get Started Free
The Chinese word 害怕 (hàipà) for "to be afraid" is composed of two characters: 害 (hài) and 怕 (pà). The character 害 originally meant "to harm" or "to cause injury", and it is often used in words related to danger or misfortune. The character 怕, on the other hand, originally meant "to be startled" or "to be frightened", and it is often used in words related to fear or anxiety. When these two characters are combined, they create the word 害怕, which expresses the feeling of being afraid or fearful of something.
