Chinese word dictionary

恐怕

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

Word information

Simplified恐怕
Traditional恐怕
Pinyinkǒngpà
Part of speech动、副
HSK 3.04
HSK 2.04

How to learn 恐怕

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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