(pos:動詞)(sim:驚)
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yue:對某啲嘢感到恐懼、#驚
eng:to be afraid of; to fear; to dread
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yue:佢好怕黑。 (keoi5 hou2 paa3 haak1.)
eng:He's afraid of the dark.
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yue:我唔怕鬼。 (ngo5 m4 paa3 gwai2.)
eng:I am not afraid of ghosts.
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<explanation>
yue:唔鍾意;#討厭
eng:to dislike; to hate
<eg>
yue:我最怕香港夏天,又濕又熱。 (ngo5 zeoi3 paa3 hoeng1 gong2 haa6 tin1, jau6 sap1 jau6 jit6.)
eng:I hate summers in Hong Kong; they're wet and hot.
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yue:我好怕啲人煩我。 (ngo5 hou2 paa3 di1 jan4 faan4 ngo5.)
eng:I don't like people pestering me.
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<explanation>
yue:#擔心;對於有可能發生嘅後果感到憂慮
eng:to worry; to be afraid (that)
<eg>
yue:佢病得好嚴重,你而家唔返嚟見佢,我怕以後冇機會嚹。 (keoi5 beng6 dak1 hou2 jim4 zung6, nei5 ji4 gaa1 m4 faan1 lai4 gin3 keoi5, ngo5 paa3 ji5 hau6 mou5 gei1 wui6 laa3.)
eng:He's seriously ill, and if you don't come back to see him now, I'm afraid you may not have another chance.
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yue:佢都唔同你講嘢,睇怕你都冇機。 (keoi5 dou1 m4 tung4 nei5 gong2 je5, tai2 paa3 nei5 dou1 mou5 gei1.)
eng:He doesn't talk to you, I'm afraid you have no chance (to be his lover or friend).