no matter ⇒ 哪怕有再多的困难,我也要坚持到底。 Nǎpà yǒu zài duō de kùnnán, wǒ yě yào jiānchí dàodǐ. → No matter how many difficulties remain, I will hold fast till the end.
害怕
be afraid
怕生
be shy
怕羞
be shy ⇒ 在生人面前,她很怕羞。 Zài shēngrén miànqián, tā hěn pàxiū. → She's very shy in front of strangers.
恐怕
( 担心 ) worry ⇒ 他恐怕考不好。 Tā kǒngpà kǎo bù hǎo. → He's afraid that he won't do well in the exam.
惧怕
fear ⇒ 人人都惧怕生病。 Rénrén dōu jùpà shēngbìng. → Everyone fears getting ill.
生怕
⇒ 我生怕着凉,多盖了条毯子。 Wǒ shēngpà zháoliáng, duō gàile tiáo tǎnzi. → So as not to get cold, I put on another blanket. ⇒ 我睡觉时把钱放在枕头下,生怕贼偷了去。 Wǒ shuìjiào shí bǎ qián fàng zài zhěntou xià, shēngpà zéi tōule qù. → I slept with all my money under my pillow for fear of thieves.
贪生怕死
do anything to save one's neck
初生之犊不怕虎
the young are fearless
English translation of '怕'
怕
(pà)
动
(= 惧怕) fear
(= 担心) be afraid
⇒ 我怕这么做不合适。 (Wǒ pà zhème zuò bù héshì.) I'm afraid it's not appropriate to do it this way.
(= 估计) may be
⇒ 我们怕有3年没见面了。 (Wǒmen pà yǒu sān nián méi jiànmiàn le.) It might be three years since we last met.