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Usages of hàipà
她 晚上 一 个 人 走 在 马路 上 有点儿 害怕， 但是 这 个 地方 很 安全。tā wǎnshang yí gè rén zǒu zài mǎlù shàng yǒudiǎnr hàipà, dànshì zhè gè dìfang hěn ānquán.
At night she feels a bit afraid walking alone on the road, but this place is very safe.
我 一点儿 也 不 害怕 在 这 条 马路 上 走， 因为 晚上 也 很 安全。wǒ yìdiǎnr yě bú hàipà zài zhè tiáo mǎlù shàng zǒu, yīnwèi wǎnshang yě hěn ānquán.
I’m not afraid at all to walk on this road, because it’s also very safe at night.
我 的 作业 里 常常 有 一些 小 错误， 但 是 老师 说 不 要 害怕。wǒ de zuòyè lǐ chángcháng yǒu yìxiē xiǎo cuòwù, dàn shì lǎoshī shuō bú yào hàipà.
There are often some small mistakes in my homework, but the teacher says not to be afraid.
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