HSK 4 HSK V3
Correct
恐怕
/ kǒngpà /
Strokes
Definition
fear/to dread/I'm afraid that.../perhaps/maybe
Example
As an Adverb
［indicating anxiety］ for fear of
1
Tiān
天
kǒngpà
恐怕
yào
要
xiàyǔ
下雨
le
了
。
It looks like rain.
2
Tā
他
kǒngpà
恐怕
chídào
迟到
,
lǎozǎo
老早
jiù
就
qǐlai
起来
le
了
。
He got up very early for fear of being late.
3
Kǒngpà
恐怕
wǒ
我
bù
不
néng
能
chūxí
出席
。
I'm afraid that I will not be able to attend.
As an Adverb
［indicating an estimation］ perhaps; probably; maybe
4
Xiāngzi
箱子
tài
太
chóng
重
,
tā
他
kǒngpà
恐怕
bān
搬
bù
不
dòng
动
。
The box is perhaps too heavy for him.
5
Zhè
这
jǐ
几
ge
个
rén
人
zhōng
中
,
tā
他
de
的
yīngyǔ
英语
kǒngpà
恐怕
shì
是
shuō
说
de
得
zuì
最
hǎo
好
de
的
le
了
。
Among these people, he probably speaks English best.