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恐怕

kǒng pàHSK 4

恐怕 (kǒng pà) is an HSK 4 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto fear

    • EX
      他恐怕这次考试不能及格，所以很担心。

      He is afraid he might fail this exam, so he's very worried.

    • EX
      我恐怕他已经忘了我们之间的约定。

      I'm afraid he has already forgotten our agreement.

2

adverb 副

  1. EnglishI’m afraid

    • EX
      今天天气不好，恐怕要下雨，你带伞了吗？

      The weather is bad today, and I'm afraid it might rain. Did you bring an umbrella?

    • EX
      明天的火车票恐怕已经卖完了。

      I'm afraid the train tickets for tomorrow may already be sold out.