# 恐怕 (kǒngpà)

In Mandarin Chinese, 恐怕 (kǒngpà) means “(adv.) I'm afraid that; perhaps”. It is part of the HSK 3 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: (adv.) I'm afraid that; perhaps
- Pinyin: kǒngpà (kong3 pa4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 3
- HSK 2.0 · Level 4

## Examples

- 路上堵车，我们恐怕要迟到了。
  Lùshang dǔchē, wǒmen kǒngpà yào chídào le.
  The traffic is heavy; I'm afraid we will be late.

## Characters

- 恐 (kǒng): afraid; frightened
- [怕](https://hanziro.com/word/pa-be-afraid/) (pà): to be afraid of; to fear

https://hanziro.com/word/kong-pa-im-afraid-that/

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