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?

After this reading

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