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恐怕

kǒng pà · kong pa

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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

  1. Liangliang

    你好(nǐhǎo)，我们(wǒmen)能(néng)租(zū)船(chuán)吗(ma)？

    Hello, can we rent a boat?

  2. Qiqi

    现在(xiànzài)恐怕(kǒngpà)不(bù)行(xíng)。要(yào)等(děng)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    I'm afraid not right now. You need to wait an hour.

  3. Liangliang

    一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)？那(nà)时候(shíhou)恐怕(kǒngpà)要(yào)下雨(xiàyǔ)了(le)。

    An hour? It will probably rain by then.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)走路(zǒulù)吧(ba)。

    Then let's walk instead.

  5. Qiqi

    好主意(hǎozhǔyi)，走路(zǒulù)不要钱(bùyàoqián)！

    Good idea. Walking is free!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

恐(kǒng)怕(pà)就(jiù)这(zhè)点(diǎn)上(shang)，我(wǒ)和(hé)你(nǐ)持(chí)不(bù)同(tóng)意(yì)见(jiàn)。

I'm afraid I differ with you on this point.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

恐(kǒng)怕(pà)他(tā)永(yǒng)远(yuǎn)也(yě)不(bú)会(huì)承(chéng)认(rèn)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)罪(zuì)行(xíng)。

I'm afraid he will never admit his guilt.

Tatoeba: Chinese by 400S · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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恐
kǒng

afraid; frightened

怕
pà

to be afraid; to fear

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