生怕 (shēng pà): to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to fear
afraid
extremely nervous
for fear that
to avoid
so as not to

Chinese explanation

很怕
非常担心某件不好的事发生。常用来表示因为害怕某种结果而特别小心或紧张，后面多接不想发生的情况。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

to grow

HSK 3

to be afraid

Example sentences

Mom put the freshly cooked soup in the middle of the table, afraid the child might accidentally touch the bowl, and repeatedly reminded him not to get too close.

He took two umbrellas when he went out, afraid it might suddenly rain heavily in the afternoon, but in the end he didn't use either one.

Before the exam, she checked her admission ticket and stationery repeatedly, afraid of leaving something behind and not being allowed into the exam room.

Grandma spoke very softly, afraid of waking her sleeping grandson, and even walked quietly.

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