Expressing concern with "kongpa"
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恐怕 (kǒngpà) can be used as a conjunction, meaning "I'm afraid". It comes at the beginning of the sentence.
Structure
(Reason,) 恐怕 + Fact / Conclusion
Examples
- 明天 我 很 忙，恐怕 没 时间。 I'm busy tomorrow. I'm afraid I don't have time.
- 这样 做 恐怕 不行。 I'm afraid I don't have time tomorrow.
- 已经 很 晚 了，恐怕 他 不 会 来 了。 It's already very late. I'm afraid he's not coming.
