怕 in English

Measure word

• 个 gè (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual attested in use

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Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi, derived from the Arphic PL fonts under the Arphic Public License.

How it used to be written

• Small seal script
• Clerical script 東漢

Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).

Examples

• “他会通过考试吗？“ “我怕是不会。“

  "Will he pass the examination?" "I am afraid not."

• 「他们又要罢工了吗？」「恐怕是的。」

  "Will they go on strike again?" "I'm afraid so."

• Nancy怕狗。

  Nancy is afraid of dogs.

• 不怕虎一樣的敵人，就怕豬一樣的隊友。

  Don't be afraid of having tigers for enemies; be afraid of having pigs for friends.

• 不要害怕。

  Don't be afraid.

• 不要害怕发问。

  Don't be afraid to ask questions.

All example sentences with 怕