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How do you say "that scares me" in Chinese?
这让我害怕
zhè ràng wǒ hài pà
In Chinese, "that scares me" is 这让我害怕 (zhè ràng wǒ hài pà).
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Pronunciation
Shape your mouth for zhè ràng wǒ hài pà around "zhè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "ràng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "wǒ" 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
这让我害怕 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
that scares me
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How to remember 这让我害怕
Turn "zhè ràng wǒ hài pà" into a tiny story about that scares me — the sillier the mental image, the faster it sticks.
Related words
- im happy 我很开心
- im sad 我很难过
- im scared 我很害怕
- 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
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Questions about 这让我害怕
How do you pronounce 这让我害怕?
Shape your mouth for zhè ràng wǒ hài pà around "zhè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "ràng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "hài" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "pà" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Is 这让我害怕 formal or casual?
这让我害怕 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 这让我害怕 used in Chinese?
这让我害怕 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (that scares me).
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"That scares me" in other languages
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