Definition
生怕 (shēng pà) means 'to be extremely afraid that something bad might happen' and is used before a clause describing the feared outcome. It's stronger and more anxious than 怕 (pà) or 恐怕 (kǒng pà), and unlike 以免 (yǐ miǎn) and 免得 (miǎn de), it focuses on the fear itself, not just the prevention of a result.
verb
to be extremely afraid (that something bad might happen)for fear thatso as not to
Examples
- ，生怕。Tā zǒulù hěn qīng, shēng pà chǎoxǐng bǎobao.She walks very quietly, for fear of waking the baby.
- 生怕，。Wǒ shēng pà shuō cuò huà, suǒyǐ yìzhí méi shuōhuà.I was extremely afraid of saying the wrong thing, so I kept silent.
- 生怕，。Tā shēng pà chídào, zǎo zǎo de jiù chūfā le.He left very early for fear of being late.
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