恐怕
kǒngpà
I'm afraid; probably; perhaps
Every meaning
kǒngpà
- I'm afraid; probably; perhaps
- to fear
In the Library
淑芬:下个月我就要去南方工作了,恐怕要走好几年。
1985年的信 · The letter from grandpa: a Chinese short story · HSK 5
恐怕是他们根本不认识千里马罢了。
Its characters
- 恐kǒngto fear; afraid (as in 恐惧)
- 怕pàto fear; to be afraid of
Words with 恐
Words with 怕
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).