Writing
可怕 (kě pà) — how to say "terrible" in Chinese
可怕
Terrible, frightening
adjective
Character composition
可
can
怕
to fear
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
可怕的事情
kěpà de shìqing
terrible thing
可怕的梦
kěpà de mèng
scary dream
Examples
昨天晚上的暴风雨非常可怕，很多大树都被风吹倒了。
Last night's storm was very frightening; many large trees were blown down by the wind.
可怕的故事
Scary story.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "terrible" in Chinese?
"terrible" in Chinese is 可怕 (kě pà).
可怕 meaning in English
可怕 (kě pà) means "Terrible, frightening".
How is 可怕 pronounced?
It is pronounced kě pà (written as ke pa, kepa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "terrible" in Chinese characters?
It is written 可怕: 可 has 5 strokes, 怕 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 可怕?
可怕 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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