怕

to be afraid of; to fear, probably; I’m afraid, can’t stand

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verb Very common #867
to be afraid of; to fear Used before a person, thing, or clause to say that someone is afraid or worried about it.
CH: 我什么也不怕。
EN: I’m not afraid of anything.

我不是怕被衙门抓是我的弟兄没了头儿

I’m not afraid of being arrested by the authorities; I’m worried my brothers will be left without a leader.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

怕看见下面的尸体

I'm afraid to look at the bodies below.

— Suzhou River (2000)

百姓怕衙门

Ordinary people fear the authorities.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

同一个社区的小孩都没有补助金而我们家却有那个人怕被我知道总是一脸担心的表情…

None of the kids in the same community receive a subsidy, but our family does. That person always looks worried, afraid that I’ll find out…

— 记忆中的玛妮 (2014)

却怕拥有一只真的我想你有的已经够多了

But I'm afraid of having a real one. I think you already have enough.

— 大魔域 (1984)

你这么怕我进去

Are you really that afraid of me going in?

— 大红灯笼高高挂 (1991)

我们没怕。

We weren't afraid.

北京谁怕谁?

Beijing—who's afraid of whom?

— 后来的我们 (2018)

我是怕以后你养不饱我

I'm worried you won't be able to support me in the future.

— 一一 (2000)

我家的猫不怕人,不怕虫子,就怕小鸡。

My cat isn’t afraid of people or bugs; it’s only afraid of chicks.

对不起,我怕你爸看见他要是看见你躲在车里一定毙了你

I'm sorry, but I'm afraid your dad will shoot you if he sees you hiding in the car.

— 神秘河 (2003)

你的穷爸妈出去打工好多年一直没回来应该是没钱不敢回家怕被人笑话吧

Your poor parents have been away working for years and still haven’t come back. They probably don’t have any money and are too ashamed to return home, afraid people will laugh at them.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

他怕得到肺癌。

He’s afraid of getting lung cancer.

你不想说,怕。

You don't want to say it because you're afraid.

— 飞向太空 (1972)

她怕尿床

She’s afraid of wetting the bed.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

我还怕你不喜欢她呢

I was worried you wouldn’t like her.

— SoulMate (2016)

他有肺炎,我也申请过药,但…肺炎病人会被枪毙,怕会传染他人

He has pneumonia. I also requested medication, but… people with pneumonia are shot because they’re afraid they’ll infect others.

— 伯纳德行动 (2007)

他怕被嘲笑。

He’s afraid of being laughed at.

他可能怕老怕得要死

He may be terrified of getting old.

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

毕竟,你已拥有太多而怕失去。

After all, you have too much to lose.

— 隐藏摄像机 (2005)

怕她一下子受不了

I'm afraid it might be too much for her all at once.

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

但艾蜜莉…信以为真怕得要命

But Emily believed it and was scared to death.

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

我们还怕报警

We're still afraid to call the police.

— Dying to Survive (2018)

这些都是怕她吓着

They’re all afraid of scaring her.

— 小萝莉的猴神大叔 (2015)

我是说,所有人都会怕

I mean, everyone gets scared.

— 落水狗 (1992)

不还是怕被抓嘛

I’m still afraid of getting caught, you know.

— Dying to Survive (2018)

但他怕死人,半路逃了

But he was scared to death and ran away halfway there.

— 用心棒 (1961)

我现在已经不怕外湾了,至少不比一个谨慎的水手该有的程度更怕。

I'm no longer afraid of the outer bay—not any more than a cautious sailor ought to be.

人见人怕

Feared by everyone who sees it.

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

我们不会怕

We won't be afraid.

— 美人鱼 (2016)

而且我不喜欢一个怕在大街上被打的人

Besides, I don't like someone who's afraid of getting beaten up in the street.

— 城市英雄 (1993)

怕被警察抓去,被留在警局过夜

Afraid of being arrested and held at the police station overnight.

— 无爱可诉 (2017)

检察官怕起诉不成

The prosecutor is worried the case won't hold up in court.

— 神秘河 (2003)

怕什麽

What are you afraid of?

— 巴霍巴利王:开端 (2015)

八爪鱼怕不怕

Are octopuses scared?

— 美人鱼 (2016)

我真的怕她

I'm really afraid of her.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

虽然内心不安,但他仍怕别人看出来

Although he felt uneasy inside, he was still afraid that others would notice.

— 豹 (1963)

她怕自己会忍不住留下来也怕安生真的会跟她走

She was afraid she wouldn’t be able to stop herself from staying, and she was also afraid Ansheng might actually leave with her.

— SoulMate (2016)

有什么好怕的?

What’s there to be afraid of?

— 小姐 (2016)

钱怕多吗?

Can you ever have too much money?

— 爱情是狗娘 (2000)

老实说,怕不怕?

Be honest, are you scared?

— 海上钢琴师 (1998)

他怕那只狗。

He is afraid of that dog.

蜜雪儿怕水

Michelle is afraid of water.

— 黑色的风采 (2005)

怕家明看见啊

I’m afraid Jiaming might see.

— SoulMate (2016)

伤若让人成长我为什么怕分手的伤

If pain is what makes people grow, why am I afraid of the pain of a breakup?

— Suzhou River (2000)

我知道你怕那就放手,好不好?

I know you're scared, so let go, okay?

— 老男孩 (2003)

不要为什么你会怕孝真啊

Why are you afraid of Hyo-jin?

— 哭声 (2016)

我他妈怕谁呀?

Who the fuck am I afraid of?

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

怕乱扔炸弹!

Be careful not to drop bombs carelessly!

— 色‧戒 (2007)

我怕您我真的怕您

I'm afraid of you—I really am.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

如果你怕

If you're afraid

— 地球上的星星 (2007)

野猪王怕死才会这样

The Boar King only acts this way because he’s afraid of dying.

— 幽灵公主 (1997)

不是怕至少不是为我怕

It’s not fear—at least, it’s not fear for my sake.

— 潘神的迷宫 (2006)

我好着急,怕她不回来

I'm so anxious—I’m afraid she won’t come back.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

或许我在想我的嘴唇我有点怕

Maybe... I’m thinking about my lips. I’m a little scared.

— 绝美之城 (2013)

怕进去了就要被关上一千年被抽烟的家伙研究个不停

I’m afraid that once I go in, I’ll be locked up for a thousand years and endlessly studied by chain-smoking guys.

— 这个男人来自地球 (2007)

他们怕我。

They are afraid of me.

笨我是怕抢了你全校第一名的头衔才一直忍你

Idiot, I’ve only put up with you this whole time because I was afraid I’d steal your title as the top student in the entire school.

— 那些年,我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

怕什麽?

What are you afraid of?

— 无爱可诉 (2017)

就怕你不喜欢他

I'm just worried you won't like him.

— 中央车站 (1998)

我是怕我开快了

I'm just worried I was driving too fast.

— Suzhou River (2000)

你不是怕蛇吗

Aren’t you afraid of snakes?

— 白蛇:缘起 (2019)

你这么瘦,怎么会怕肥?

You're so skinny—how can you be afraid of gaining weight?

— 甜蜜蜜 (1996)

有什么好怕?

What’s there to be afraid of?

— 用心棒 (1961)

这个你不用怕

You don't need to be afraid of this.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

连我都怕天太黑看不清楚

Even I’m afraid it’ll be too dark to see clearly.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

你在守卫面前不会怕

You won’t be afraid in front of the guards.

— 黑潮 (1992)

他怕高,

He is afraid of heights.

— 回归 (2003)

我这么说是怕有一天你会忘记我

I’m saying this because I’m afraid that one day you’ll forget me.

— 中央车站 (1998)

怕就不当流氓

If you're afraid, don't be a hooligan.

— 用心棒 (1961)

我儿时怕老鼠吗?

Was I afraid of mice as a child?

— 蓝白红三部曲之蓝 (1993)

非常怕

Very scared

— 鬼童院 (2001)

政客都怕教宗在他的地盘中枪

Every politician is afraid the Pope might get shot on their turf.

— 精英部队2:大敌当前 (2010)

说怕我知道了是谁

They said they were afraid I'd find out who it was.

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

小霸王赶走我家我想杀人,让别人怕我

The local bully drove me out of my home. I want to kill someone so people will be afraid of me.

— 上帝之城 (2002)

他们什么都怕

They're afraid of everything.

— 七武士 (1954)

对不起,刚才我真的好怕哦

I'm sorry, I was really scared just now.

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

我可最怕虱子了

I’m terrified of lice.

— 大红灯笼高高挂 (1991)

我无意说丹弗斯太太坏话你没必要怕她

I didn't mean to say anything bad about Mrs. Danvers. You don't need to be afraid of her.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

没听人说最怕不问清楚就疑神疑鬼吗

Haven’t you heard that the worst thing is to start suspecting things without asking for clarification first?

— 阿基拉 (1988)

我们他妈的怕过谁呀

Who the fuck have we ever been afraid of?

— 一代宗师 (2013)

他们怕遭到报复

They are afraid of retaliation.

— 焦土之城 (2010)

我是说那个他可能怕那帽子再给风吹走

I mean, he might be worried that the wind will blow that hat away again.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

"我不害怕死亡,什么也不怕"

I'm not afraid of death. I'm not afraid of anything.

— 芭萨提的颜色 (2006)

他怕他老婆。

He's afraid of his wife.

你根本不怕但你的嘴唇却在颤抖.

You're not afraid at all, yet your lips are trembling.

— 杀手疾风号 (2022)

我不用你这个怕警察的人去看!

I don't need a cop-fearing coward like you to look after it!

— 怒火青春 (1995)

怕你会不高兴那么以后不要再打电话给我

I'm afraid you'll get upset, so please don't call me anymore.

— 花样年华 (2000)

他们谁都怕我!

They’re all afraid of me!

— 末代皇帝 (1987)

也没什么好要怕的

There’s really nothing to be afraid of.

— 龙猫 (1988)

我是怕我开快了你受不了

I'm just worried you won't be able to handle it if I drive too fast.

— Suzhou River (2000)

他怕自己的影子。

He is afraid of his own shadow.

因为它们怕被猫头鹰抓住,没有了情感,就会变成石头。

Because they’re afraid of being caught by owls, and without emotions, they’ll turn to stone.

— 海洋之歌 (2014)

你难道还怕女人不成

Are you seriously afraid of women?

— 城市英雄 (1993)

动物怕火。

Animals are afraid of fire.

他们不知我最怕上法庭的吗?

Don't they know that I'm most afraid of going to court?

— 英国病人 (1996)

你们怕我掉进河里吗?

Are you afraid I’ll fall into the river?

— 神秘河 (2003)

我真怕蜘蛛。

I'm really afraid of spiders.

怕我看到你光屁股

Afraid I’ll see you naked.

— 守夜人 (2004)

我要所有人都怕我!

I want everyone to be afraid of me!

— 叶问 (2008)

我们村围墙这么高怕什么巨蟒

With walls this high around our village, what is there to fear from a giant python?

— 白蛇:缘起 (2019)

他说他怕天会下雨。

He said he was afraid it might rain.

请他去通知警长蛇没什么好怕的,听到了没?

Ask him to notify the sheriff. Snakes are nothing to be afraid of, got it?

— 夺宝奇兵3:圣战奇兵 (1989)

现在就怕萨维吉兄弟他们…到处恐吓人家

Now I'm just worried that the Savage brothers will... go around intimidating people.

— 神秘河 (2003)

怕的还在后面呢

You haven't seen the worst of it yet.

— 卧虎藏龙 (2000)

我什么也不怕

I'm not afraid of anything.

— 大红灯笼高高挂 (1991)

谢谢,我怕肥

Thanks, I'm worried about gaining weight.

— 甜蜜蜜 (1996)

他怕坐飞机。

He is afraid of flying.

茱莉才怕

Julie is the one who's afraid.

— 蓝白红三部曲之蓝 (1993)

我像是怕被捕的样子吗?

Do I look like I'm afraid of getting arrested?

— 精英部队 (2007)

就是怕

I’m just afraid.

— 莫斯科不相信眼泪 (1980)

就怕到时候麻烦你提前把这都准备好了

I just hope you won’t have gone to all the trouble of getting everything ready ahead of time.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

记住敌人虽可怕但他们也怕我们

Remember, although the enemy is frightening, they’re afraid of us too.

— 七武士 (1954)

我是怕我非礼你

I'm afraid I might sexually harass you.

— 后来的我们 (2018)

他怕蛇。

He is afraid of snakes.

怕吗?

Are you scared?

— 爱情是狗娘 (2000)

甚至还有些人怕我呢

Some people are even afraid of me.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

你到底干吗要怕她啊

Why on earth are you afraid of her?

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

你也怕死人?

Are you afraid of dead people too?

— 用心棒 (1961)

怕上不了船?

Afraid you won't be able to get on the boat?

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

怕我非礼你啊?

Are you afraid I’ll make a pass at you?

— 后来的我们 (2018)

verb Uncommon #12,643
probably; I’m afraid Used to make a cautious prediction or soften a judgment, not to express literal fear.
CH: 再打下去怕要出人命。
EN: If they keep fighting, someone will probably die.

就怕她也…是以前那学校?

I’m just worried that she might also… be from that school we went to before?

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

怕不行了

I'm afraid it won't work.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

怕是四太太的意思吧

I’m afraid she means the Fourth Madam.

— 大红灯笼高高挂 (1991)

接下来怕就是您了

I'm afraid you'll be next.

— 满江红 (2023)

看样子要打仗,怕是回不去了

Looks like war is about to break out. I'm afraid I won't make it back.

— 活着 (1994)

怕没这么好的事吧

I’m afraid it won’t be that easy.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

再打下去怕要出人命

If you keep hitting him, someone might end up dead.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

奶奶怕是活不到十二年了

I'm afraid Grandma won't live another twelve years.

— 洗澡 (1999)

况且,再迟的话我怕会来不及救回他

Besides, if we wait any longer, I'm afraid we won't be able to save him in time.

— 幽灵公主 (1997)

现在连农场怕也保不住

Now even the farm may not be safe.

— 梦幻之地 (1989)

verb Rare #31,557
can’t stand Used for being unable to tolerate a condition, such as cold or heat.
CH: 她非常怕冷。
EN: She really can’t stand the cold.

怕热

Sensitive to heat

— 趣味游戏 (1997)

她非常怕冷。

She gets cold very easily.

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