我怕 I Am Scared in Chinese

我wǒ怕pà狗gǒu，每次měi cì看见kànjiàn狗gǒu，我wǒ就jiù很hěn着急zháojí。

I'm afraid of dogs. Every time I see a dog, I get nervous right away.

今天jīntiān，我wǒ和hé朋友péngyou走zǒu在zài公园gōngyuán里lǐ，看见kànjiàn一yì只zhī小狗xiǎogǒu。

Today, my friend and I are walking in the park, and see a little dog.

我wǒ很hěn怕pà，站zhàn在zài朋友péngyou后面hòumiàn。

I'm very scared, and stand behind my friend.

朋友péngyou说shuō：“别bié怕pà，这zhè只zhī小狗xiǎogǒu认识rènshi我wǒ，它tā很hěn好hǎo。”

Friend says: "Don't be afraid, this dog knows me, it's nice."

我wǒ慢慢mànmàn走zǒu到dào小狗xiǎogǒu那儿nàr。

I slowly walk over to where the little dog is.

小狗xiǎogǒu跑pǎo过guò来lái，坐zuò在zài我wǒ旁边pángbiān。

The little dog runs over and sits beside me.

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Key words 生词

怕pàto be afraid of

别biédon't

着急zháojíanxious; nervous

公园gōngyuánpark

慢慢mànmànslowly

旁边pángbiānbeside; next to

怕 + noun（to be afraid of something）

怕 followed directly by a noun says you're afraid of that thing.

我怕狗。— I'm afraid of dogs.

别 + verb（don't...）

别 before a verb tells someone not to do something; 别怕 means "don't be afraid."

别怕，这只小狗认识我。— Don't be afraid, this dog knows me.

就 + adjective（a quick or direct reaction）

就 right before an adjective shows something happens right away, as a direct result.

我看见狗，就很着急。— As soon as I see a dog, I get nervous right away.

1. What does 我怕狗 mean?

2. What does the friend say to reassure the narrator?

3. What does the little dog do at the end?