frightening; dreadful (adj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
可怕 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这个电影里有一些可怕的场景。 zhège diànyǐng lǐ yǒu yīxiē kěpà de chǎngjǐng. - There are some scary scenes in this movie.
这种疾病是很可怕的。 zhè zhǒng jíbìng shì hěn kěpà de. - This disease is very frightening.
她害怕黑暗，觉得黑夜很可怕。 tā hàipà hēi'àn, juéde hēiyè hěn kěpà. - She is afraid of darkness and finds the night very scary.
这个故事真的很可怕。 zhège gùshì zhēn de hěn kěpà. - This story is really scary.
他的经历听起来很可怕。 tā de jīnglì tīng qǐlái hěn kěpà. - His experiences sound very frightening.
Characters
可 kě - may, can; quite, so, very; (used for emphasis) |
怕 pà - be afraid of, fear; can't endure or stand; perhaps, I'm afraid |