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How do you say "im scared" in Chinese?
我很害怕
wǒ hěn hài pà
In Chinese, "im scared" is 我很害怕 (wǒ hěn hài pà).
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Pronunciation
Say wǒ hěn hài pà with "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "hěn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "hài" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "pà" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Writing and usage
我很害怕 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
im scared
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How to remember 我很害怕
Whisper "wǒ hěn hài pà" to yourself while picturing im scared; the sound and the image will fuse after a few tries.
Related words
- im happy 我很开心
- im sad 我很难过
- im angry 我很生气
- im excited 我很兴奋
- im nervous 我很紧张
- im worried 我很担心
- im confused 我很困惑
- im bored 我无聊
- im in love 我恋爱了
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Questions about 我很害怕
How do you pronounce 我很害怕?
Say wǒ hěn hài pà with "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "hěn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "hài" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "pà" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Is 我很害怕 formal or casual?
我很害怕 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 我很害怕 used in Chinese?
我很害怕 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (im scared).
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"Im scared" in other languages
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