How common it is
可怕 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say kěpà slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
可怕表示让人害怕。
kě pà biǎo shì ràng rén hài pà。
可怕 means scary or frightening.
Context note
可怕常用于事情、天气和感觉。
kě pà cháng yòng yú shì qíng 、 tiān qì hé gǎn jué。
It is often used with things, weather, and feelings.
5 examples
那个故事有点可怕。
nà ge gù shì yǒu diǎn kě pà。
That story is a bit scary.
可怕的声音。
kě pà de shēng yīn。
A scary sound.
他觉得很可怕。
tā jué de hěn kě pà。
He thinks it is very scary.
夜里很可怕。
yè lǐ hěn kě pà。
It is scary at night.
别想得太可怕。
bié xiǎng dé tài kě pà。
Don't think of it as too scary.
5 mini stories
老师说，可怕的事并不一定真的危险。
lǎo shī shuō， kě pà de shì bìng bù yí dìng zhēn de wēi xiǎn。
The teacher said scary things are not necessarily really dangerous.
孩子看了可怕的电影后不敢睡。
hái zi kàn le kě pà de diàn yǐng hòu bù gǎn shuì。
After watching a scary movie, the child was afraid to sleep.
可怕的天气让大家早点回家。
kě pà de tiān qì ràng dà jiā zǎo diǎn huí jiā。
Scary weather made everyone go home early.
他听到可怕的消息。
tā tīng dào kě pà de xiāo xī。
He heard scary news.
可怕的时候，先找大人。
kě pà de shí hòu， xiān zhǎo dà rén。
When it is scary, first find an adult.