恐怕

Meaning(adverb)

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

Examples

• 恐怕明天会下雨。

  kǒng pà míng tiān huì xià yǔ.

  I'm afraid it might rain tomorrow.

• 这件事恐怕没那么简单。

  zhè jiàn shì kǒng pà méi nà me jiǎn dān.

  I'm afraid it's not that simple.

• 我恐怕来不及了。

  wǒ kǒng pà lái bù jí le.

  I'm afraid I won't make it in time.

Easily confused

• 怕 — 怕 = to fear (怕狗); 恐怕 = 'I'm afraid that' (a polite guess), not real fear.

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