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Describing Fear

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ID: QW0145 Intermediate
In today's Qing Wen the team is exploring ways to describe fear. There are so many words for talking about scary things and being afraid. Want to know what the differences between 怕(pà), 害怕(hàipà), and 可怕(kěpà) are? Want to know how to use these words? Check out today's show to find out!
Sat Apr 10 2010 | Connie, John, Liliana
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怕
pà
To be afraid.
老鼠怕猫。
lǎoshǔ pà māo 。
Mice are afraid of cats.
我怕蛇。
wǒ pà shé 。
I'm afraid of snakes.
我们老板很凶，我有点怕他。
wǒmen lǎobǎn hěn xiōng ，wǒ yǒudiǎnr pà tā 。
Our boss is very mean. I'm a little afraid of him.
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