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恐怕 kǒngpà

恐怕 kǒngpà Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word 恐怕 kǒngpà .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
kǒngpà | kong3 pa4
English translation
fear
to dread
I'm afraid that...
perhaps
maybe

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About 恐怕 kǒngpà

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Traditional form

恐怕 kǒngpà

Part of speech

Adverb / 副词 fù cí Fù cí
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Etymology of 恐怕 kǒngpà

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kǒng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. xīn represents the meaning and gǒng represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

gǒng

Semantic compound

xīn

Positional decomposition

巩心

Number of Strokes

10

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. xīn represents the meaning and Bái represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Bái

Semantic compound

xīn

Positional decomposition

忄白

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 恐怕 kǒngpà

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恐怕 kǒngpà 现在 xiànzài suǒ shuì de 有些 yǒu xiē 离题 lí tí .

I'm afraid what you're saying now is off the point.

这么 zhè me 城市 chéngshì ,星期 xīngqī 恐怕 kǒngpà guàng wán , "艾姆斯愉快 yúkuài de 答道.

" It is rather large to get around in a week, " answered Ames, pleasantly.

恐怕 kǒngpà zhè huò 不到 bù dào 你们 nǐ men 自己 zìjǐ de 标准 biāozhǔn .

I'm afraid that this shipment was not up to your own standard.

恐怕 kǒngpà tài máng ,不能 bù néng 会客 huì kè .

I'm afraid he's much too busy to see visitors.

gǎn 头班车恐怕 kǒngpà 来不及 láibují le .

I'm afraid it's too late to catch the first bus.

恐怕 kǒngpà Decomposition

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恐怕 kǒngpà Compounds

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