畏 (wai3) — fear; dread; stand in awe of in Cantonese
wai˗₃畏Mandarin Pinyin: wei4
Meaning of 畏
nounfear; dread; stand in awe of
nounadmire; respect; revere
Example Sentences with 畏
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好gam˗₃咁wai˗₃畏suk1.縮。
Don't be so timid.
keoiˏ₅佢sing˗₃性gaak˗₃格houˊ²好wai˗₃畏suk1.縮。
His personality is very shy.
keoiˏ₅佢jatˉ¹一gin˗₃見janˎ₄人zauˍ₆就wai˗₃畏suk1.縮。
He shrinks back whenever he sees people.
keoiˏ₅佢haak˗₃嚇dou˗₃到sukˉ¹縮maaiˎ₄埋jatˉ¹一gau6,嚿，houˊ²好wai˗₃畏suk1.縮。
He was so scared he curled up, very timid.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好paa3,怕，mˎ₄唔saiˊ²使wai˗₃畏suk1.縮。
Don't be afraid, no need to be timid.
Words Containing 畏
望而生畏mong6 ji4 sang1 wai3
terrifying; overwhelming
畏怯wai3 hip3
cowardly; timid; timorous; fear; get scared; frightening
無所畏懼mou4 so2 wai3 geoi6
fearless; dauntless; undaunted
無畏mou4 wai3
(adjective) bold; absolutely fearless
畏高症wai3 gou1 zing3
acrophobia; fear of heights [Syn.][國]懼高症
人言可畏jan4 jin4 ho2 wai3
criticisms should be feared; gossip is a fearful thing
畏懼wai3 geoi6
fear; dread; awe-struck
畏高wai3 gou1
to be scared of heights
大無畏daai6 mou4 wai3
absolutely fearless
無畏號mou4 wai3 hou6
the USS Intrepid, a US Navy ship aircraft carrier
畏難wai3 naan4
fear of difficulties (為難 wai2 naan4- put somebody in a difficult position)
敬畏ging3 wai3
revere and fear; respect and fear
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