English–Chinese
“be afraid that” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshēng pà
Example
他生怕迟到，所以早一点出门。tā shēng pà chí dào suó yǐ zǎo yì diǎn chū mén
He was afraid that he would be late, so he left a little early.
How to say “be afraid that” in Chinese
“Be afraid that” in Chinese is 生怕 (shēng pà).
A feared possibility stays in the foreground, shaping careful choices made to keep it from becoming real.
Example sentences with 生怕
她生怕出错，所以考试前反复检查答案。tā shēng pà chū cuò suó yǐ kǎo shì qián fǎn fù jiǎn chá dá àn
She was afraid of making a mistake, so she checked her answers repeatedly before the exam.
Tips for using 生怕
- Chinese can place 生怕 (shēngpà, "be afraid that") before the possible event and then give the practical response, so the sentence often moves from concern to precaution in that order.