可怕
kěpà
terrible; frightening; awful
Every meaning
kěpà
- terrible; frightening; awful
In a sentence
昨天晚上的梦太可怕了。
Last night's dream was so frightening.
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In the Library
它又高又大,样子很可怕。
年兽来了 · The legend of Nian, the Chinese New Year monster · HSK 4
大火烧个不停,大水到处都是,可怕的动物从山里跑出来吃人。
女娲补天 · Nüwa mends the sky · HSK 5
第二件更可怕:一个从秦国逃到燕国的将军的人头。
Its characters
Words with 可
Words with 怕
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).