Ep.179 🍰 Bitesize Basics 🍰 Are You Scared or Is It Scary? 怕 vs 害怕 vs 可怕

Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 · Sep 1, 2025 · 6m

Is it 怕, 害怕, or 可怕? 🤔 In this fun Ghost Month episode, Mindy and Joeru teach you how to talk about fear in Mandarin the right way! Whether you’re afraid of ghosts, worried about being late, or watching a scary movie, you’ll learn the key differences between three important words: 怕, 害怕, and 可怕.

🎯 Today’s Topic:

How to say “I’m scared” vs. “It’s scary” in Mandarin — and when to use each word correctly!

🗝 Key Sentence:

你怕不怕鬼？ (Nǐ pà bú pà guǐ?) – Are you scared of ghosts?

🗣 Listener Challenge:

哪一個是正確的句子？Which one is correct?

1）Mindy 很可怕。

2）Mindy 很害怕。

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