be scared in Chinese

HSK 3.0 · Level 3

hàipà

to be afraid
to be scared

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Example sentences

bùyào 不要 hàipà 害怕 yìwài 意外， dàn 但 yào 要 yǒu 有 zhǔnbèi 准备。

Do not fear the unexpected, but be prepared for it.
zhídào 直到 nàshí 那时 wǒ 我 cái 才 zhēnzhèng 真正 gǎndào 感到 hàipà 害怕。

It wasn't until then that I felt really frightened.

Other words for be scared

惊（驚） jīng HSK 7–9

to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm

2 entries in ChineseDict list "be scared" as a meaning.