be afraid in Chinese

怕

HSK 3.0 · Level 2

pà

to be afraid
to fear
to dread
to be unable to endure
perhaps
surname Pa

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Example sentences

nǐ 你 pà 怕 shuìjiào 睡觉， shì 事 ba 吧？

You're afraid to sleep, aren't you?
tā 他 fēicháng 非常 pà 怕 tā 他 de 的 mǔqīn 母亲。

He is very afraid of his mother.

Other words for be afraid

害怕 hàipà HSK 3

to be afraid; to be scared
憷 chù

to be afraid
惧怕（懼怕） jùpà

to be afraid
犯怵 fànchù

to be afraid; to feel nervous
骇怕（駭怕） hàipà

to be afraid; to be frightened

6 entries in ChineseDict list "be afraid" as a meaning.