可怕(kě pà)

HSK 22 characters

awful

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
kě pà
Meaning
awful
HSK level
HSK 2
Characters
2
Traditional
Same

Appears in lessons

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Example sentences

How 可怕 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 这种气味真可怕

    zhè zhǒng qì wèi zhēn kě pà

    This kind of odour is really terrifying.

  • 这是可怕一点儿。

    zhè shì kě pà yī diǎn ér

    It's a little scary.

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