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可怕

kě pà · ke pa

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Meaning

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以(yǐ)前(qián)这(zhè)里(lǐ)住(zhù)着(zhe)个(gè)可(kě)怕(pà)的(de)怪(guài)物(wù)。

There used to live a scary monster.

昨(zuó)晚(wǎn)的(de)暴(bào)风(fēng)雨(yǔ)太(tài)可(kě)怕(pà)了(le)，我(wǒ)一(yí)夜(yè)没(méi)睡(shuì)。

Last night's storm was too scary; I didn't sleep all night.

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(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit

to be afraid; to fear

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