fong1 paa3慌怕
Jyutpingfong1 paa3
Yalefōng pa
Definition
Afraid; scared or panicky.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
Focuses on the internal feeling of anxiety or dread rather than just physical fear. It is often used in negative contexts or rhetorical questions to reassure someone that there is no need to worry. While it shares meaning with驚, it carries a slightly more literary or emphatic weight when describing a state of being scared.
Examples
Why are you afraid? I am here.
Related words
Common phrases
no need to be afraid
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 驚, but 慌怕 is less common in casual speech and can sound slightly more dramatic or formal. Using it in everyday situations where 驚 would suffice can make you sound like you are reading from a script.
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Grammar guides
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