HSK 3 · verb

怕

pà

to fear; to be afraid of

他有点儿怕狗。

Tā yǒudiǎnr pà gǒu.

He is a little afraid of dogs.

他有点儿害怕狗。

Tā yǒudiǎnr hàipà gǒu.

He is a little afraid of dogs.

恐怕要下雨了。

Kǒngpà yào xià yǔ le.

I'm afraid it's going to rain.

他有点儿怕生,不跟人说话。

Tā yǒudiǎnr pàshēng, bù gēn rén shuōhuà.

He is a bit shy with strangers and doesn't talk.