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Jyutping paa3
Pinyin

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Pa
  2. to be afraid
  3. to fear
  4. to dread
  5. to be unable to endure
  6. perhaps
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) 1. worry about; (adjective) scared
  2. to be afraid/to fear/to dread/to be unable to endure/perhaps/apprehensive
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    對​某​啲​嘢​感到​恐懼​、​驚
    to be afraid of; to fear; to dread
    • 佢好怕黑。
      佢好怕黑。
      keoi5 hou2 paa3 haak1.
      He's afraid of the dark.
    • 我唔怕鬼。
      我唔怕鬼。
      ngo5 m4 paa3 gwai2.
      I am not afraid of ghosts.
  2. 動詞
    唔​鍾​意​;​討厭
    to dislike; to hate
    • 我最怕香港夏天,又濕又熱。
      我最怕香港夏天,又湿又热。
      ngo5 zeoi3 paa3 hoeng1 gong2 haa6 tin1, jau6 sap1 jau6 jit6.
      I hate summers in Hong Kong; they're wet and hot.
    • 我好怕啲人煩我。
      我好怕啲人烦我。
      ngo5 hou2 paa3 di1 jan4 faan4 ngo5.
      I don't like people pestering me.
  3. 動詞
    擔心​;​對​於​有​可能​發​生​嘅​後​果​感到​憂慮
    to worry; to be afraid (that)
    • 佢病得好嚴重,你而家唔返嚟見佢,我怕以後冇機會嚹。
      佢病得好严重,你而家唔返嚟见佢,我怕以后冇机会嚹。
      keoi5 beng6 dak1 hou2 jim4 zung6, nei5 ji4 gaa1 m4 faan1 lai4 gin3 keoi5, ngo5 paa3 ji5 hau6 mou5 gei1 wui6 laa3.
      He's seriously ill, and if you don't come back to see him now, I'm afraid you may not have another chance.
    • 佢都唔同你講嘢,睇怕你都冇機。
      佢都唔同你讲嘢,睇怕你都冇机。
      keoi5 dou1 m4 tung4 nei5 gong2 je5, tai2 paa3 nei5 dou1 mou5 gei1.
      He doesn't talk to you, I'm afraid you have no chance (to be his lover or friend).
  4. 近義詞
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to worry; to be concerned
    (syn.) 著急, 懸心, 發極, 忧虑, 掛心, 顧慮, 揪心, 疑慮, 憂慮, 恐怕, 犯愁, 發愁, 擔心, 疑虑, 忧心, 掛礙, 急眼, 发极, 急, 患, 悬心, 发急, 發急, 担心, 燒心, 愁, 顾虑, 担忧, 憂心, 烧心, 发愁, 着急, 擔憂, 挂碍, 起急, 挂心
  2. character
    to be unable to withstand
  3. character
    perhaps; supposedly; fearfully; I'm afraid that
    • 我自己確信,我是贊成世界語的,贊成的時候也很早,怕有二十來年吧。
      我自己确信,我是赞成世界语的,赞成的时候也很早,怕有二十来年吧。
      wǒ zì jǐ què xìn , wǒ shì zàn chéng shì jiè yǔ de , zàn chéng de shí hòu yě hěn zǎo , pà yǒu èr shí lái nián ba .
      X
  4. character
    a surname
  5. character
    to fear; to be afraid of; to dread
    • 不要怕!
      不要怕!
      bù yào pà !
      Don't be afraid!
    • 怕針怕血
      怕针怕血
      paa3 zam1 paa3 hyut3
      to fear needles and blood
    • 佢已经怕咗你。
      佢已经怕咗你。
      keoi5 ji5 ging1 paa3 zo2 nei5.
      He/she already dreads you
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. to fear, be afraid of
  2. apprehensive
  3. Cangjie Input
    PHA
Definitions (HSK3.0)

  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #406

  2. HSK3 三级词汇表 #521
  3. HSK3 二级汉字表 #153
  4. HSK3 初等手写字表 #169
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她不会乘飞机因为害怕坠机。
    她不會乘飛機因為害怕墜機。
    tā bù huì chéng fēi jī yīn wèi hài pà zhuì jī 。
    • She won't take an airplane for fear of a crash.
  2. Mandarin
    我怕你没法跟她结婚。
    我怕你沒法跟她結婚。
    wǒ pà nǐ méi fǎ gēn tā jié hūn 。
    • I'm afraid you can't marry her.
  3. Mandarin
    恐怕就这点上,我和你持不同意见。
    恐怕就這點上,我和你持不同意見。
    kǒng pà jiù zhè diǎn shàng , wǒ hé nǐ chí bù tóng yì jiàn 。
    • I'm afraid I differ with you on this point.
    • I'm afraid that I differ with you on this point.
  4. Mandarin
    我怕地震。
    我怕地震。
    wǒ pà dì zhèn 。
    • I'm afraid of earthquakes.
  5. Mandarin
    他怕狗。
    他怕狗。
    tā pà gǒu 。
    • He is in fear of the dog.
    • He's afraid of dogs.
    • He's scared of dogs.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢好怕热。
    佢好怕熱。
    keoi5 hou3 paa3 jit3 。
    • She is sensitive to the heat.
  2. Cantonese
    个细路怕黑。
    個細路怕黑。
    go3 sai3 lou6 paa3 hak1 。
    • The child is afraid of the dark.
  3. Cantonese
    我唔怕死。
    我唔怕死。
    ngo5 m4 paa3 sei2 。
    • I don't fear death.
    • I do not fear death.
    • I'm not afraid to die.
    • I'm not afraid of dying.
  4. Cantonese
    你唔怕鬼个可?
    你唔怕鬼個可?
    nei5 m4 paa3 gwai2 go3 ho2 ?
    • You aren't afraid of ghosts, are you?
  5. Cantonese
    见过鬼仲唔怕黑咩。
    見過鬼仲唔怕黑咩。
    gin3 gwo3 gwai2 zung6 m4 paa3 hak1 me1 。
    • A burnt child dreads the fire.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我有信心嘅,我觉得我自己做到嘅,真金不怕红炉火!
    我有信心嘅,我覺得我自己做到嘅,真金不怕紅爐火!
    ngo5 jau5 seon3 sam1 ge3, ngo5 gok3 dak1 ngo5 zi6 gei2 zou6 dou2 ge3, zan1 gam1 bat1 paa3 hung4 lou4 fo2!
    • I'm confident I can do it: genuine gold fears no fire!
  2. Cantonese
    我阿婆好怕食冻嘢,惊话艮亲棚牙。
    我阿婆好怕食凍嘢,驚話艮親棚牙。
    ngo5 aa3 po4 hou2 paa3 sik6 dung3 je5, geng1 waa6 gan3 can1 paang4 ngaa4.
    • My grandma is reluctant to eat cold food because it may hurt her teeth.
  3. Cantonese
    怕大车嘅话,行下路好,不过我钟意行上路。
    怕大車嘅話,行下路好,不過我鍾意行上路。
    paa3 daai6 ce1 ge3 waa2, haang4 haa6 lou6 hou2, bat1 gwo3 ngo5 zung1 ji3 haang4 soeng6 lou6.
    • If you're afraid of heavy vehicles, the local road is better, but I prefer the highway.
  4. Cantonese
    你揞住块面做咩?怕丑呀?
    你揞住塊面做咩?怕醜呀?
    nei5 am2 zyu6 faai3 min6 zou6 me1? paa3 cau2 aa4?
    • Why are you covering up your face with your hands, are you shy?
  5. Cantonese
    呢度冇人冇盛,放心练啦,唔使怕丑㖞。
    呢度冇人冇盛,放心練啦,唔使怕醜喎。
    ni1 dou6 mou5 jan4 mou5 sing6, fong3 sam1 lin6 laa1, m4 sai2 paa3 cau2 wo3.
    • There's nobody, nothing whatsoever here, don't be shy, you can practice here.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    绿帽唔怕戴,最紧要除得快。
    綠帽唔怕戴,最緊要除得快。
    luk6 mou2 m4 paa3 daai3, zeoi3 gan2 jiu3 ceoi4 dak1 faai3.
  2. Cantonese
    你咁恶爷,个个都怕咗你。
    你咁惡爺,個個都怕咗你。
    nei5 gam3 ok3 je1, go3 go3 dou1 paa3 zo2 nei5.
  3. Cantonese
    小生小生怕怕啰,哎吔哎吔唷。
    小生小生怕怕囉,哎吔哎吔唷。
    siu2 sang1 siu2 sang1 paa3 paa3 lo1, ai1 jaa1 ai1 jaa6 jo3.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    有了这件棉衣,再冷的天我也不怕了。
    有了這件棉衣,再冷的天我也不怕了。
    yǒu le zhè jiàn mián yī , zài lěng de tiān wǒ yě bù pà le .
    • X
  2. Mandarin
    他害怕哪天天会塌下来。
    他害怕哪天天會塌下來。
    tā hài pà nǎ tiān tiān huì tā xià lái .
    • He is afraid that one day the sky will fall down.
  3. Mandarin
    我自己确信,我是赞成世界语的,赞成的时候也很早,怕有二十来年吧。
    我自己確信,我是贊成世界語的,贊成的時候也很早,怕有二十來年吧。
    wǒ zì jǐ què xìn , wǒ shì zàn chéng shì jiè yǔ de , zàn chéng de shí hòu yě hěn zǎo , pà yǒu èr shí lái nián ba .
    • X
  4. Mandarin
    不要怕!
    不要怕!
    bù yào pà !
    • Don't be afraid!
  5. Cantonese
    怕针怕血
    怕針怕血
    paa3 zam1 paa3 hyut3
    • to fear needles and blood