恐怕

kǒngpà

fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...

verbadverb HSK 3.0 · Band 4

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恐
  • 恐惧kǒngjùto be frightenedB6
  • 恐怖kǒngbùterribleB7
  • 恐吓kǒnghèto threatenB7
  • 恐慌kǒnghuāngpanicB7
  • 恐龙kǒnglóngdinosaur (CL:头,只)B7
  • 争先恐后zhēngxiān-kǒnghòu(idiom) to compete to be firstB7
怕

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恐怕明天要下雨。

I am afraid it will rain tomorrow.

我恐怕不能去了。

I am afraid I cannot go.