How to say “I'm afraid that” in Chinese
I'm afraid that; probably
“I'm afraid that” in Chinese is 恐怕, kǒng pà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
恐怕 is read kǒng pà: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 心 “heart”. In 恐怕 both characters mean “fear”.
On the left, 忄 “heart”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “恐怕”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “I'm afraid that” in Chinese?
“I'm afraid that” in Chinese is 恐怕, pinyin kǒngpà.
What does 恐怕 mean?
恐怕 (kǒngpà) means “I'm afraid that; probably”.
How do you write 恐怕?
恐怕 is 2 characters: 恐 (kǒng) — fear; probably; 怕 (pà) — fear, be afraid. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 恐怕?
恐怕 is read kǒngpà. Tones: kǒng — third tone, pà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“I'm afraid that” in the lesson “Stress and rest”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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