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恐怕

kǒngpà

to dread

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Meaning of 恐怕 in English

kǒngpàHSK 4verb, adverbSyllabus #1438
  1. to dread
  2. fear
  3. I'm afraid that...
  4. perhaps
  5. maybe

Example sentences

  1. 我恐怕您打错电话了。
    wǒ kǒng pà nín dǎ cuò diàn huà le。
    I'm afraid you have the wrong number.
    Tatoeba #390880 by fucongcong · #64713 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 我恐怕您必须亲自去。
    wǒ kǒng pà nín bì xū qīn zì qù。
    I'm afraid you'll have to go in person.
    Tatoeba #782339 by fucongcong · #237737 by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 我恐怕不是个很好的伙伴。
    wǒ kǒng pà bú shì gè hěn hǎo de huǒ bàn。
    I'm afraid I wouldn't be very good company.
    Tatoeba #5780602 by verdastelo9604 · #2538232 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 恐

恐惧HSK 6恐怖HSK 7–9恐吓HSK 7–9恐慌HSK 7–9恐龙HSK 7–9争先恐后HSK 7–9
怕 on its own →
pà · to be afraid

HSK words with 怕

怕HSK 3害怕HSK 3可怕HSK 5哪怕HSK 5生怕HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences