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害怕

Mandarin · pinyin hài pà

to be afraid; to be scared

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害: hài · injure, harm; destroy, kill
怕: pà · to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive

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4–4 · hai4 pa4

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hoi6 paa3

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verb

(intransitive, transitive, verb-object) to be afraid; to be scared; to be frightened

adv

(dialectal) I'm afraid that; unfortunately; probably; regretfully; fearfully; perhaps; maybe

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