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to be afraid

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

kong3pa4 • kǒngpà

Meaning


Primary

to be afraid

Alternatives

be afraid, afraid, to fear, fear, to dread, dread

Mnemonic


恐怕 To be afraid of something is to be full of 恐 fear and 怕 dread just by hearing it mentioned.

Usage


這 樣 做 恐怕 不行。

I'm afraid this won't do.

恐怕 是。

I'm afraid so.

恐怕 沒有。

I'm afraid not.

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