不怕 (bù pà) — (verb) not fear, be unafraid; (conjunction, colloquial) even if, even though
Definition
不怕 has two distinct uses: as a verb it means 'not be afraid of', and colloquially it functions as a conjunction meaning 'even if / even though' — note the 'not afraid' sense is literal and not interchangeable with the concessive sense.
verb
not fearbe unafraid(conjunction, colloquial) even ifeven though
Examples
- 不怕。Tā shén me dōu bú bù pà.He is not afraid of anything.
- 不怕，。Mā ma bù pà xīn kǔ, měi tiān zǎo qǐ.Mom is not afraid of hard work; she gets up early every day.
- 不怕，。bù pà Nǐ bù gāo xìng, wǒ hái shì yào shuō zhēn huà.Even if you are unhappy, I still have to tell the truth.
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