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可怕 (kě pà): terrible, frightening

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: terrible, frightening
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

awful
dreadful
fearful
formidable
frightful
scary
hideous
horrible
terrible
terribly

Chinese explanation

形容事物或情况让人感到非常害怕、恐惧，令人不安
也可以形容程度很严重，让人感到震惊或难以接受。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

(prefix) can

HSK 3

to be afraid

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