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恐怕

kǒng pà

HSK 4 2-character word

What 恐怕 means

1. fear
2. to dread
3. I'm afraid that...
4. perhaps
5. maybe

The characters in 恐怕

• 恐kǒngafraid; frightened; to fear
• 怕pàto be afraid; to fear; to dread

Example sentences

• 恐怕不行。
  I'm afraid not.
• 恐怕你要加班了。
  Kǒngpà nǐ yào jiābān le.
  I'm afraid you have to work overtime.
• 恐怕你误解我了。
  I'm afraid you misunderstood me.
• 恐怕今晚会下雨。
  I'm afraid it'll rain tonight.
• 恐怕我现在得走了。
  I'm afraid I have to go now.
• 我恐怕不能帮你了。
  I am afraid I can't help you.