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恐怕
kǒngpà
1.
fear
2.
to dread
3.
I'm afraid that...
4.
perhaps
5.
maybe
HSK 4
Very Common • Top 2%
Character Breakdown
Example Sentences (2)
明天恐怕也不行，明天是我爸的生日。
Míngtiān kǒngpà yě bù xíng, míngtiān shì wǒ bà de shēngrì.
I'm afraid tomorrow won't work either. Tomorrow is my dad's birthday.
Text 1
我会先吃最小的一块，因为在你没吃完最大的那块时，我还有时间再多吃一块，最后一定比你吃的西瓜多。听完我的回答，恐怕你已经知道我的答案了吧。
Wǒ huì xiān chī zuìxiǎo de yí kuài, yīnwèi zài nǐ méi chī wán zuìdà de nà kuài shí, wǒ hái yǒu shíjiān zài duō chī yí kuài, zuìhòu yídìng bǐ nǐ chī de xīguā duō. Tīng wán wǒ de huídá, kǒngpà nǐ yǐjīng zhīdào wǒ de dá'àn le ba.
I will eat the smallest piece first, because while you haven't finished the biggest one, I still have time to eat one more piece, and in the end I will definitely eat more watermelon than you. After hearing my reply, I'm afraid you already know my answer, right?
Text 2
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- Chinese
- Word Frequency Rank
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