恐怕

Chinese

afraid; frightened; to fear to be afraid; to fear
trad. (恐怕) 恐 怕
simp. #(恐怕) 恐 怕

Pronunciation

Verb

恐怕

  1. to worry; to feel anxious; to fear
    兩天要準備八門的考試，她恐怕吃不消。 [MSC, trad.]
    两天要准备八门的考试，她恐怕吃不消。 [MSC, simp.]
    Liǎng tiān yào zhǔnbèi bā mén de kǎoshì, tā kǒngpà chībùxiāo. [Pinyin]
    She feared she wouldn't be able to handle preparing for eight exams in two days.

Synonyms

Adverb

恐怕

  1. I'm afraid that; unfortunately; probably; regretfully; fearfully; perhaps; maybe
    恐怕搬家是萬萬不行的。 [MSC, trad.]
    恐怕搬家是万万不行的。 [MSC, simp.]
    Kǒngpà bānjiā shì wànwàn bùxíng de. [Pinyin]
    Unfortunately, moving is out of the question.

Synonyms

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