English–Chinese
“be afraid of” in Chinese
How to say “be afraid of” in Chinese
“Be afraid of” in Chinese is 畏惧 (wèi jù).
A strong fear that makes a person shrink from confronting a challenge.
Example sentences with 畏惧
他不再畏惧新的挑战。tā bú zài wèi jù xīn de tiǎo zhàn
He is no longer afraid of new challenges.
Tips for using 畏惧
- This verb can describe fear of an outcome, not only fear of a person or object, so abstract nouns such as failure fit naturally as its objects.