"afraid" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 害怕

Definition

感到害怕或擔心可能發生或正在發生的事情。通常用來表達對危險或不愉快結果的憂慮。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於日常口語和書面語。後面常跟“of”或“that”來說明原因（如“害怕蜘蛛”、“害怕會下雨”）。也可表示禮貌的遺憾（如“I’m afraid I can’t come”）。不要與更正式或強烈的“fearful”混淆。

Examples

I am afraid of dogs.

我**害怕**狗。

She was afraid to speak in front of the class.

她**害怕**在班上講話。

I'm afraid it will rain today.

我**擔心**今天會下雨。

I'm afraid I can't make it to the party tonight.

我**恐怕**今晚不能去參加聚會了。

Are you afraid of flying?

你**害怕**坐飛機嗎？

Don't be afraid to try new things.

別**害怕**嘗試新事物。