fear; dread; be afraid of
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1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to fear; to dread; to be afraid of; to awe
formalLiterary or formal register. Often used in written Chinese or formal speech. Can be used transitively with objects or intransitively.
Tā他
háo毫
bù不
wēi畏
jù惧
dì地
miàn面
duì对
kùn困
nan难
。
He faced difficulties without the slightest fear.
Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
wēi畏
jù惧
hēi黑
àn暗
。
She has feared the dark since she was little.
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Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
yǒng勇
shì士
wú无
suǒ所
wēi畏
jù惧
。
True warriors fear nothing.
Rén人
men们
duì对
wèi未
zhī知
de的
shì事
wù物
zǒng总
shì是
xīn心
huái怀
wēi畏
jù惧
。
People always harbor fear toward the unknown.