# 生怕 (shēngpà)

In Mandarin Chinese, 生怕 (shēngpà) means “for fear that; to be deeply afraid”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: for fear that; to be deeply afraid
- Pinyin: shēngpà (sheng1 pa4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 他轻声说话，生怕吵醒孩子。
  Tā qīngshēng shuōhuà, shēngpà chǎoxǐng háizi.
  He spoke softly for fear of waking the child.

## Characters

- [生](https://hanziro.com/word/sheng-be-born/) (shēng): to be born; raw
- [怕](https://hanziro.com/word/pa-be-afraid/) (pà): to be afraid of; to fear

https://hanziro.com/word/sheng-pa-fear-that/

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