怕 (paa3) — perhaps; maybe; I am afraid; I suppose in Cantonese
paa˗₃怕Mandarin Pinyin: pa4
Meaning of 怕
nounperhaps; maybe; I am afraid; I suppose
nounfear; dread; be afraid of; worry about
noun(verb) 1. worry about; (adjective) scared
Example Sentences with 怕
你係個怕死鬼。
You are a coward.
佢好怕死。
He/she is very cowardly.
佢為家庭朋友不怕忍辱負重
He is unafraid to go through humiliation for the sake of family and friends.
佢乜嘢都怕，正一個冇膽鬼
He's scared of everything, he's a real coward.
喺香港,我最怕嘅就係畀蚊咬
In Hong Kong, I'm most scared of being bitten.
Words Containing 怕
生怕saang1 paa3
extremely nervous; fearful | [粵]: 慌死, 驚 (geng1)
見過鬼仲唔怕黑gin3 gwo3 gwai2 zung6 m4 paa3 hak1
learn a good lesson, so won't do the same mistake again
見過鬼怕黑gin3 gwo3 gwai2 paa3 hak1
A burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten, twice shy
不怕一萬,只怕萬一bat1 paa3 jat1 maan6，zi2 paa3 maan6 jat1
one should no be worried about commonality, rather contingency
怕怕paa2 paa3
afraid, very scared
懼怕geoi6 paa3
fear
人怕出名豬怕壯jan4 paa3 ceot1 meng2 zyu1 paa3 zong3
Alternative: 人怕出名豬怕肥
真金不怕紅爐火zan1 gam1 bat1 paa3 hung4 lou4 fo2
True gold fears no fire: a person of integrity can stand severe tests
唔怕一萬，至怕萬一m4 pa3 jat1 maan6, zi3 paa3 maan6 jat1
one should no be worried about commonality, rather contingency
怕醜草paa3 cau2 cou2
mimosa pudica (also 含羞草)
得人怕dak1 jan4 paa3
horrible, terrible, alarmed and afraid [Syn.] 得人驚 [華]: 令人害怕 , 可怕 , 使人吃驚
拈輕怕重nim1 hing1 paa3 cung5
picking easy jobs and avoid the hard ones
Want to actually remember 怕?
Practice with spaced-repetition flashcards or follow our free structured Cantonese course.